Friends don't let friends use #TEMU.
"We Believe TEMU is the Most Dangerous App in Wide Circulation"
I saw your post awhile back & warned my husband about #temu. A few days later he installed the app on his iPhone & ordered a couple of things.
Oh, there’s that feeling of dread when you watch the horse gallop away from the barn…
I’m useless in this category, so asking on his behalf: is there anything he should or could do _now_ that he’s read about all the suspicious code in the app?
Anyone?
@ATXJane Other than uninstalling the app to prevent _further_ data collection there's not really anything that can be done for the data that was already scooped up.
In the future, using services like https://www.cloaked.app/ and https://privacy.com/ to generate unique identities and cards for each app/site can help to limit the blast radius of sketchy apps/sites, but I still wouldn't want to have the Temu app installed on my phone.
Anyone ordering anything online should be using https://Privacy.com
It's a solid and secure service, and exposing your actual card number anywhere online is a bad idea.
Privacy is McFate- and j35t3r-approved.
@QueenOfEverything @mcfate @ATXJane Negative, Privacy does not provide a line of credit or require a credit application. It gets tied to an existing funding source, either a checking account or a debit card (tied to a checking account).
Well, this is embarrassing- privacy connected directly with my bank account and I still get this screen: “To finish you need to apply for a charge card with our bank partner Patriot Bank NA. BY clicking “Agree” you’re acknowledging & agree to:
- To be bound by the Privacy.com Cardholder agreement & Patriot GLBA NOTICE IF YOUR APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED
@QueenOfEverything @mcfate @ATXJane Maybe these articles will help?
@QueenOfEverything @mcfate @ATXJane You do have to accept the terms to be issued virtual charge cards by Privacy's partner bank, but this is *not* a credit card application, will not extend you a line of credit, and will not impact your credit score.
@QueenOfEverything @mcfate @ATXJane Agreed, they should make that more clear up-front. mcfate and I have been using Privacy for years, well before they made that change, so we didn't know that the sign-up process had been altered in that way - though we did have to agree to the new ToS when they made the switch.
I'd encourage you to submit feedback through their support system. Their team has been really receptive to my requests in the past.
I will submit feedback bc they may be losing quite a few customers who will not sign up for “credit cards”.
Thank you all for helping me get through this. I’ve had fraud withdrawals from my account for the first time ever and am dramatically changing how I shop/pay now. PRIVACY is exactly what I need- particularly the one-time use card for online purchases. Thanks for getting me through it 🙏
@QueenOfEverything @john_b @mcfate
I really appreciate the info as well. Thanks much.
@john_b @mcfate @ATXJane
Okay, I understand…. I think they should include the info you sent BEFORE asking me to click on the terms link. 😎
My bank debit cards have all been “virtual charge cards” with either a Mastercard or Visa logo- bc a lot of merchants wouldn’t accept debit cards- especially online.