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here.
It is used to collect data for the official database. I have not used it, though it could be pretty useful for filling in some blanks in the database, such as NPC locations and so on. Still, don't really have any idea how it works.
As it is a service provided by the official database, I doubt there is any kind of worry about the safety of the app, and it is unlikely to use many resources, though I don't know as I haven't used it.