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  You personally may be fine with it, but it has privacy implications that are concerning, especially when it's not straightforward what information is being collected or what is being done with it.
context: Free means "without charging money". >
  
  Free in this context is purely financial. >
  
  It's presented that way to be misleading......so people would think it's free. >
  
  People dont think it's free, they know its free, they know because there is no upfront or later financial cost that is the only free that matters when debating using a product or service. >
  
  If you use a service and pay nothing, it's free. The app costs you nothing as does creating an account. Tesco are giving away free food. You have to sign for it and provide an address so they know where to send it. That's free right? No difference >
  
  Nothing is free.  You 'pay' for everything in one way or another.  You may not pay financially for an app, but you pay by allowing specific information about you to be sold to 3rd parties.  Your likes, dislikes, and sometimes your financial information.  It is foolish to not consider the risks of downloading a particular application and how it may record your keystrokes or look for more personal information you have on the device. >
  
  Oh, your precious personal information about wanting to buy XYZ boots, browsing a certain website or being ... years old from a certain location. What a disaster! I personally am happy to be shown relevant ads and want more.