Salesforce Events Security & Privacy Scorecard

Salesforce Events

Developer: Salesforce
Version: 16.0.0
Platform: Android

What This Means for You

User activity is tracked by multiple analytics and marketing services, including Segment, Firebase, and Mixpanel. Data may be shared across several third-party platforms. User controls over what is collected or retained are limited.

Recommendation: Use With Caution

Best For: Salesforce conference attendees who expect standard

Key Findings

Data Security - 4 findings (2 critical, 2 medium)

Network Security - 3 findings (2 high, 1 low)

Code Safety - 0 findings

Privacy - 7 findings (4 high, 2 medium, 1 low)

Privacy Concerns

What Data is Collected

Behavioral patterns, location signals, device identifiers, and usage history are collected by multiple services built into the app. Segment Analytics, Firebase, Gimbal, and Urban Airship each receive portions of this information.

Third-Party Data Sharing

Data is shared with Urban Airship (push targeting), Gimbal (location-based services), Segment Analytics (behavioral data routing), Firebase (analytics and crash reporting), Sentry (error monitoring), Okta (authentication), and Google Play Services. Each of these services receives data about how users interact with the app.

Understanding the Scores

Positive Security Features

• No standout privacy or security practices were identified in this version of the app.

Areas for Improvement

• Data is routed to a large number of third-party services, reducing transparency about where user information ends up.
• The app offers limited ability for users to control or opt out of data collection and behavioral tracking.
• Data handling practices, particularly around how sensitive information is stored and transmitted, have meaningful room for improvement.

About This Analysis

This scorecard is based on automated static analysis of the app's code and configuration. Scores reflect security and privacy practices observed at the time of the scan.

App Details