Author: mercedes508 Date: To: Public mailing list about the Tails project Subject: Re: [Tails-project] Fwd: Tails app on google play store?
Hi,
>> - Prepare a draft email
>
> There you go, please improve:
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>
> Hi!
>
> you are distributing an application called "Manual TAILS" over the
> Google Play Store
> [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobincube.manual_tails_boum.sc_3FSL54]
>
> Not only does this application use our name and logo, but it also
> requests access to many privacy sensitive informations when installed on
> a device.
>
> We, the Tails project, believe that
>
> - your use of our name violates our copyright, and
>
> - your use of our logo violates the license this logo has been published
> under, that is GNU/GPL v3 license.
>
> Providing such a manual to users is a good idea, however, you might
> certainly agree that the permissions this app has on the user's devices
> is opposed to what we try to achieve with Tails: privacy and anonymity.
> Users might install this application and believe that it is "safe".
>
> Thus, we hereby request that you to remove this application from the
> PlayStore within 10 days.
Could it be more gentle first, like change its name and logo?
> If we don't hear back from you within 10 days, we will file a request
> with Google to remove the app for legal reasons.
>
> Cheers!
> The Tails project
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