App puts itself ahead of your safety – Companion: Personal Safety Review

I used this app and appreciated the comfort it provided. Then the app was upgraded and my original version no longer worked. No one notified me of this so it wasn’t until I was walking home alone one night and tried to use the app and it failed that I was alerted to this. I kept trying to sign in and sign in but I couldn’t. Eventually I deleted the app and downloaded it again. Now it was a shiny new version. That’s all fine and good until I’m going through the set up process and now the app won’t work unless I give it access to my entire contacts. I’m not willing to give up that level of personal privacy so I cannot use the app. This means the developers are putting their apps success and their ability to glean data from me over my ability to use the app to promote my personal safety. Thanks a lot for ruining a great idea. Charge me money if you need to monetize your app. Stop raping me of my autonomy in determining my privacy and control over personal info.
Review by Tiger Five on Companion: Personal Safety.