@gilgwath @chrisisgr8 Or by regulatory or vendor policy, all apps are required to have a privacy policy including the Clock app (see https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/google.html)

But why have such a seemingly nonsensical policy? Likely due to rampant abuse and excessive data gathering by bad actor apps that reflect the core values of surveillance capitalism - hoover up as much personal data as possible for resale and abuse. Line must go up, shareholder value must be enhanced by any means necessary.