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In their defense they did say required.

You've been able to turn off cookies since the beginning in any sort of competent browser.

And you’ve been able to allow or deny apps individual permissions on any sort of competent OS.

I think, since we're talking mobile here, the implication is that the OS is part of the spyware here.

Or I completely screwed up my understanding of this thread. That's also very possible.