Yep, this is one of the major reasons I refuse to use Android anymore. If it's what you like hey go for it, no problem for me- but too few people consider the full scope of what allowing permissions to apps brings. Not to mention the built in data mining Google does by default. Yes, Android has gotten better at their permissions model, but only slightly.

Android's cyanogenmod has a "privacy guard" feature , which blocks access for apps for privacy data.

But yes, Google still gets everything .

Install cyanogenmod, do not install any google apps or "pay services", use f-droid.

Use webapps, a browser to sandbox better websites.

Phone is marvelous now.