Leave a Review Permission Slip by CR
Assuming It Works
Assuming it works, it’s awesome. I’ve had one company agree to stop selling my info that I didn’t even know had my info, but 3 other sleazeballs flat-out refuse so far: cvs, intuit and yahoo. However, when this happens, the app doesn’t give you the option to go back and tell the company to delete your info altogether, or to stop stealing it to begin with, especially without prior permission and compensation. Also, a list of sleazeball companies that refuse the requests should be compiled and made very public in order to try and force them to stop stealing and profiting from the personal information of individuals, which by definition belongs only to each individual.Show lessGeez, nickname already.
Developer Response
Thank you for this great feedback! I've taken note of the features you would like to see to improve Permission Slip and will be passing them off to our team as we continue to work.Great app Completely Free
This is a great app that saves a lot of time and has no pay walls. I was able to submit over 60 data deletion request through this app in less than an hour. The app also has an auto delete feature, where it will send deletion request to data brokers who are harvesting and selling your information. Much needed. Highly appreciated.
I shopped around for the same feature through several credit agencies, antivirus companies, and data deletion apps the average price for that service is about 60 bucks a month. Thank you Consumer Reports for bringing this much needed service to the people at no cost.Show lessComptonJrocc
Developer Response
Thank you so much! We're so excited to hear you've enjoyed Permission Slip.Able to sign in now
Updated…I’m able to sign into the app now. Seems straightforward. A lot of sites only offer the option to delete your data and account. Finally found an site that provides the option not to sell my data in addition to deleting my account. I’ve made the request not to sell so we’ll see how it goes.
Tried several times today to create an account. The app just returned me to the same page. Now I try to create an account this evening and it says there’s already one there with my email. I select the option to reset my password, I get the email. Click the link and reset my password. Try and log in again and “An error has occurred”. Tried the password reset twice now with the same results.Show lessRh3662a
Developer Response
We're so happy to hear you were able to access Permission Slip! Thank you for updating us.Would be even nicer if the UI supported iPad
iPads have nice big screens and snap-on keyboards. Some people even use them instead of laptops. It would be a lot easier to type in all the info we need to enter if the app was actually designed for the iPad’s full UI instead of a scrunched iPhone 4 UI.
Apple has been bending backwards to make it easy for apps to incorporate adaptive layouts. You just have to make up your mind to do it, and stop listening to those silly PMs who say “iPads only have __% market share.” That might be true, but it’s the % you want the most.
(iPads are also better for reading Consumer Reports. Just saying.)Show lessM3libra
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback! We have taken it into account and are passing it to our product team.Account issues
I can’t login using my existing Consumer Reports account. When I try to ask for an email to reset my password, the app goes to a small box with no text, no way to type, no way to move forward. The same thing happens when I close the app, reopen and try to create a new account (at the point where I go to submit the login credentials.)
This app as it stands is unusable on my iPhone 13. I may try again in a few days, hopefully there’ll be an update to fix broken functionality.Show lesspeeeeeanut
Developer Response
Although we are brought to you by Consumer Reports, your account will not be the same. You will have to create a new account with Permission Slip, which is separate from the account you have with Consumer Reports. Please contact permissionslip@cr.consumer.org and we will be happy to reset your account so you may use Permission Slip!Sounded great on paper, not in practice
The app asks way too much info, and that is for each company… by submitting requested info, you actually increase additional risk of your data being sold or leaked. Wish there is an app that can search the internet, let you know which companies have you data by your email address. Let you decide which company’s account you want to delete. And the app does the rest, with updates and confirmation, etc.
For me the current design of this app is clunky and ineffectiveShow lessnot trillered
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. We'd love to hear additional suggestions you have for Permission Slip as we'd like to make our app a smooth process to help you take control of your data. If you could contact permissionslip@cr.consumer.org at your earliest convenience we'd be happy to discuss why you may have been contacted and/or why it is necessary you be involved while we help you handle your personal data online. Thank you!Fantastic privacy app
I'm impressed with the user-friendly design of the Permission Slip app, which empowers everyday users to have greater control over their personal data. Kudos to Consumer Reports for their commendable work. I was easily able to request enhanced privacy from several services I frequently use. Data collected by each service was clearly summarized.Show lesscebert85
Developer Response
Thank you for the excited comments! We're happy you're taking back control of your personal data with us!Buggy upon release but better now
Very buggy to set up. Not really usable because of that.
Update: has started working much better.
One suggestion for improvement: several of my requests to stop selling data were denied because I don’t live in California. It would be good if there were a way to tailor the options depending upon the state one lives in.Show lessC'mon guys 000
Developer Response
Thank you for your updated response! I have passed along your feedback about state specific requests. We are happy to hear you've been able to use Permission Slip!Doesn’t work on iPhone SE iOS 16
This probably isn’t great for mobile anyway — way too much typing — but the UI is so broken, I can’t enter my address or even send feedback without extremely stupid workarounds to get to the submit button.
Since I couldn’t get it to accept my address (after the stupid state drop-down, the screen just disappeared), I have no idea how well it works or if they fixed the multiple email address thing.
The app has probably the best privacy policy I’ve seen in decades of reviewing privacy policies, but it doesn’t work.Show lessdaedala
Developer Response
We're so sorry to hear you're experiencing bugs while using Permission Slip. If you would be willing to reach out to permissionslip@cr.consumer.org with further details about the bug you experienced we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for alerting us to this issue!A little buggy and time consuming but I like the idea
Props to the developer for responding to my original review and addressing my concerns.
It’s a little cumbersome to navigate to figure out, but the underlying idea is great and I trust CR with my data so giving it a shot. Aside from the time it takes to setup and send requests, I don’t see much of a downside.Show lessSethington
Developer Response
Thanks for letting us know. Due to experiencing huge growth in the hours after our launch, some users experienced slowness and issues with registration. We were able to quickly fix those problems and the app is now working as expected. Please check out Permission Slip again and let us know at permissionslip@cr.consumer.org if you have any issues or would like to share additional feedback. Thank you!
