Similar to the recent thread about the NZ herald Android app

The NZ herald website want's excessive permissions when you try to login to comment using a 3rd party login. I see no reason for most of these, particularly the ability to "manage your contacts" in Google.

Here's what it wants (for accounts I have):

Twitter

 

• Read Tweets from your timeline. 
• See who you follow.

Google

 

• View your email address
• View basic information about your account
• Manage your contacts.

LinkedIn

 

• Full profile. (including experience, education, skills, and recommendations)
• Email address.