Is Truecaller legal?

NEW DELHI: Truecaller on Tuesday asserted that its app is safe for use by the public as well as military personnel after the Indian Army added it in the list of 89 banned apps. The company termed its inclusion in the list disappointing and unfair, and emphasized upon its Swedish roots.

Can Truecaller see search history?

2. Swipe your finger to the left. 3. See your incoming and outgoing calls and also your Truecaller search history.

Does Truecaller violate privacy?

“Truecaller data is safe, stored 100\% in India (without any foreign backups or mirrors) and stored with the highest levels of protection,” the company said, adding that it practises ‘data minimisation’ – taking only the data required to operate, and nothing else.

Why we should not use Truecaller?

Truecaller attempts to stop people from spamming you. But in doing so it actually makes spamming people easier, even if you may not realise it. Since the very beginning of Truecaller it has been clear to almost everyone with sense to connect dots that this is a dangerous app.

What is protected by Truecaller?

When you download Truecaller, you are automatically protected against your regions top spammers. You can check this under your block tab! You can block all callers who hide their numbers who avoid displaying their identity.

How can I permanently delete my call history from Truecaller?

Deleting search history from Truecaller website Login to Truecaller.com and then on the home screen tap on the Search box. A list of searches will appear. At the bottom of the list, click on the Clear search history option and your search history will be deleted permanently.

How can I permanently delete my number from Truecaller?

How to remove your number from Truecaller

1. Go to the Truecaller unlist page.
2. Enter your phone number with the correct country code.
3. Tick one of the reasons for unlisting, or if you wish, type your reasons for removal in the Other form.
4. Key in the verification captcha.
5. Click Unlist.

Does Truecaller show current location?

No, that’s not possible. When we refer to location we only show the region of where the SIM card is registered. We do not provide GPS or any other sort of live location data.

What does the blue tick on Truecaller mean?

Verified Badge
When a user sets up their Truecaller profile with their true name, if Truecaller’s intelligent technology agrees with the name, the user will be rewarded with a Verified Badge that is shown on their profile when they call, or with reverse number lookup. This alerts other users that the name shown is a real name.

Is Truecaller secure?

The personal data was put up on sale for $1,000 on the dark web. In an email statement, Truecaller, however, denied any breach of its database and claimed that all user information is saved securely.