Zeptolabs (Cut the rope game author) sending data to GetJar servers - Android General

I've noticed while troubleshooting my phone's connection with Network Log app today, that there's an occurence of both Cut the Rope and Cut the Rope Experiments games to send/receive data :
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When I Googled the server IP I've found this : http://locusdementia.blogspot.com/2013/01/zeptolabs-spying-on-you.html
There's no service running in the background, so this isn't to be seen by the user. Apparently it's not enough to buy those 2 games without being harassed for the data.
Just wanted to give a heads up, both are now uninstalled and I certainly won't buy from them again.

Appreciate the heads up. I can't find a privacy policy on their website...pretty shady.

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