What's the Point of a Web Based Ap?

One web powered ap listsing a great deal as to what information it was going to capture and flog to anyone with a pulse. It wanted everythinger, you know, name e, mal day to birth, access to my ghoul calendars, a contacts. And that was even on its play on its paid for services. So i think we're all naturally er inclined, specially those of hav been using computers for a while, to scroll down the list and hit the accept button. But really do advise that if you are trying to make an assessment of whether to use a new app or a new piece of software, it's to just put your brain into the teas and season