By default, it is false. The app cannot change it without asking the user first....

nwh · on Sept 28, 2014

http://i.imgur.com/bSIhNOP.png

Big scary warning, I like it. Swiftkey does badger people to enable it though, so presumably it's sending a lot of data back to their servers as a business model. Nasty.

comex · on Sept 28, 2014

SwiftKey says they do not send any data unless you explicitly enable it (separately from Full Access):

https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201466641-...

nnx · on Sept 28, 2014

Nice scary warning indeed. Default/Suggested action should probably be "Don't allow" tho.

supergauntlet · on Sept 28, 2014

well swiftkey iirc does some data analysis on stuff like commonly used words and then uses those for suggestions for new users. its not totally without user benefit, though the potential for evil is certainly there.

walterbell · on Sept 28, 2014

Is a keylogger the best way to determine a list of commonly used words?

wodenokoto · on Sept 28, 2014

While it has the potential for privacy issues, it is also the basis for the entire product. The only way to build prediction is to have data.

I think Nasty is a bit strong here.

spilk · on Sept 28, 2014

I have SwiftKey installed and there is an option in the Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->SwiftKey allows me to toggle it on/off:

https://i.imgur.com/RUN4nno.png

_pghu · on Sept 28, 2014

But now you can't swipe enter or get predictions. To use it anywhere near as advertised, they extort your data out of you.