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This isn't "calming them down". This is throwing gasoline onto the fire. Google should understand that in countries where privacy is considered an fundamental
by rickmb 15y ago
This isn't "calming them down". This is throwing gasoline onto the fire.
Google should understand that in countries where privacy is considered an fundamental right, the default answer when it comes to gathering this kind of information is "no", no matter how minor the issue may be.
Telling those authorities "we're gonna do it anyway" is a major provocation.
- icebraining 15y agoI disagree: I don't think the authorities have any real problem with SSID location collection. After all, Google requested permission before capturing (they have to, at least in some countries like Portugal) and that was granted. Our commission did have a problem with Street View photos, but not with the SSID recording.