# Security & Privacy Scorecard

## Encuentra24

## What This Means for You

Browsing, searches, and listing activity are shared with Facebook, Google, and Sentry. The Google Ads SDK uses in-app behavior to target users with ads. Account and usage data flow to multiple third-party platforms with limited controls to opt out.

## Recommendation: Use With Caution

**Best For:** Buyers and sellers comfortable with ad targeting
**Avoid If:** You prefer not to share activity with Facebook and Google

## Key Findings

**Data Security** - 6 findings (1 critical, 2 high, 2 medium, 1 low)

**Network Security** - 2 findings (2 medium)

**Code Safety** - 0 findings

**Privacy** - 7 findings (2 critical, 2 high, 3 medium)

## Privacy Concerns

### What Data is Collected

Encuentra24 collects account information, search queries, listings viewed, and in-app behavioral activity. Device identifiers are gathered to support advertising and analytics features.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

Activity data is shared with the following third parties:

- **Facebook SDK** - receives behavioral and usage data for advertising purposes
- **Google Ads SDK** - uses in-app behavior to serve targeted ads
- **Google Analytics and Firebase Analytics** - receive browsing and interaction data
- **Sentry** - receives error reports and session data that may include personal information
- **Firebase Authentication** - handles account sign-in and identity data
- **Expo** - application framework with access to app activity data
- **OkHttp3** - network library present in the app's data transmission layer

## Understanding the Scores

| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 65/100 |
| Privacy | 45/100 |
| Data Security | 60/100 |
| Network Security | 90/100 |
| Code Safety | 95/100 |
| Data Collection | 50/100 |
| Data Sharing | 55/100 |
| User Control | 40/100 |

## Positive Security Features

- Network communications are handled with modern transport security practices, contributing to the strong Network Security score.
- The app's code structure follows safe patterns with minimal high-risk code constructs, as reflected in the high Code Safety score.

## Areas for Improvement

- Data handling practices have notable weaknesses that leave personal and account information exposed to unnecessary risk.
- Activity is shared with multiple advertising and analytics platforms, with limited ability for users to opt out or restrict what is passed along.
- User controls over data collection and sharing are minimal, providing few meaningful options to limit how information is used across third-party services.

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## About This Analysis

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

### App Details

- **App:** Encuentra24
- **Package:** com.swisspanama.encuentra24
- **Version:** 5.0.67 (Build 3047)
- **Scan Date:** 2026-02-03