You should get in the habit of interrogating every new app before downloading, regardless of where the company is based. Figure out what permissions it asks for, what it does with your information and ask: Is this sketchy? But don't take it from me, my Wirecutter colleague Thorin Klosowski created some great instructions as part of our Privacy Project guide that might help you practice safe app downloading. Here's a relevant excerpt:
Kumele ujwayele ukucubungula uhlelokusebenza olusha ngalunye ngaphambi kokuba uludawunilode, noma ngabe inkampani ingeyakuphi. Thola izimvume ezifunayo, nekwenzayo ngemininingwane yakho futhi ubuze: Ingabe lokhu akunakho ukungathembeki? Kodwa ungezwa ngami, uzakwethu wase-Wirecutter uThorin Klosowski wenze imiyalelo ephuma phambili njengengxenye yomhlahlandlela wethu woMsebenzi Wemfihlo ongase ukusize ukuba udawunilode uhlelokusebenza ngokuphephile. Nasi isicaphuno esihambisana nakho: