Is the Facebook Messenger app a proxy? Is the Instagram client a proxy? Is the mail app on my phone a proxy? I'm trying to grasp what definition of "proxy" you're using here, because every usage of the word "proxy" I've ever see relating to internet services is: "a program which redirects network traffic to another destination". The subject is explored in detail at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server . Yet again, I'm seeking to see any shred of evidence that even _suggests_ that the application has acted as a "proxy" or sent more user data to the app developer than absolutely necessary to function.