Grand

Grand is a little application designed to show all sensor data on Windows 7 and 8. Since the tool is event drive, it means that the data is automatically updated whenever something changes. Generally speaking, sensors are hardware components that provide information about the location of your computer and they deliver this information to the programs installed on your computer.

In other words, thanks to built-in, wired and wireless sensors, software solutions can customize information and services for your. A practical example would be when an application can offer you some restaurant recommendations that are nearby or help you create a route to your next destination. Another example would be the light sensors, based on which you can adjust the screen brightness according to the season and time of the day.

In case you have concerns regarding how your privacy is affected by these sensors, then take note that the information can be accessed by all programs and users on a particular machine. The OS should be providing an alert when various programs access this data. If you are concerned that some applications could use the personal information without your permission, then you should bear in mind that you can limit the accessibility from your user account.