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Why all the handwringing on this exactly? This data is necessary for product improvements. Seeing it in aggregate improves troubleshooting and tuning to specific operator's networks as well as end-to-end performance analysis.

If the list of data in this article wasn't exposed by Qualcomm, then it's exposed in other ways like via SS7 in certain scenarios or to the OS and apps. Granted, app permissions are at least a user choice but we all know how that works these days. At least Qualcomm's using it to improve their product and not just harvesting for advertisers.

Also, like others have said, this is a shallow blogspam article trying to sell a "secure" phone. Ick.