More Info for Kayak Toggle #10357

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opened 2025-02-27 09:46:26 +00:00 by justinormont · 0 comments

justinormont commented

2025-02-27 09:46:26 +00:00

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The toggle could use more information about how the feature works, and the privacy impact.

This could be in the form of a link to the FAQ section of the website.

I'd like the label/FAQ to be more clear on:

How the feature works -- e.g. does it do real-time matching, or is it pre-computed and sent with map updates? Is the matching done by address, phone number, lat/lng, etc? Does OM staff compute the matches or does Kayak staff? How accurate is the matching? Will it continue to be only Kayak links, and only hotels? When is a Kayak link displayed? When is it not? Why not display reviews/images directly?
What is the privacy impact -- e.g. Does Kayak receive the name of the hotel when you view it in OM (if matched in realtime). Does Kayak receive notification that you came from OM and your IP address when clicking on the link, or does OM servers' proxy and mask this information? Does it open in the Kayak app if the user has it?

These are example questions users may have. And yes, I'm aware of the answer to most, though not all.

Currently displayed information:

English label via: 28b8d61eca/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml (L350)

The toggle could use more information about how the feature works, and the privacy impact. This could be in the form of a link to the FAQ section of the website. I'd like the label/FAQ to be more clear on: 1. How the feature works -- e.g. does it do real-time matching, or is it pre-computed and sent with map updates? Is the matching done by address, phone number, lat/lng, etc? Does OM staff compute the matches or does Kayak staff? How accurate is the matching? Will it continue to be only Kayak links, and only hotels? When is a Kayak link displayed? When is it not? Why not display reviews/images directly? 2. What is the privacy impact -- e.g. Does Kayak receive the name of the hotel when you view it in OM (if matched in realtime). Does Kayak receive notification that you came from OM and your IP address when clicking on the link, or does OM servers' proxy and mask this information? Does it open in the Kayak app if the user has it? These are example questions users may have. And yes, I'm aware of the answer to most, though not all. Currently displayed information: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c4f4bfda-9a39-47ff-8047-3c3f203549a9) English label via: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/blob/28b8d61eca4f1eb1e0f449fdb8523768ba17befd/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml#L350

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