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>> How can I stop companies from getting my location data? Can't you just turn that off? Am I missing something?
by rufus_foreman 5y ago
>> How can I stop companies from getting my location data?
Can't you just turn that off? Am I missing something?
- estaseuropano 5y agoYou don't need to send location data to reveal it. E.g. WiFi signal strength of different devices and cell tower strength or switching are easy points to help locate someone. Google was already prohibited from collecting WiFi data in the EU (with streetview cars specifically, but what would stop them from using any android device...), you can bet they still do it in the rest of the world.
- rufus_foreman 5y agoI'm not on wifi, mostly I'm on a desktop computer with a VPN. I'm not an expert, how much of my location data gets sent when I do that.