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Seems like a weird default policy, until you remember Google's wifi mapping opt-out process: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1725632?hl=en#zippy=%2Chow-

Seems like a weird default policy, until you remember Google's wifi mapping opt-out process: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1725632?hl=en#zippy=%2Chow-do-i-opt-my-access-point-out-of-google-location-services https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1725632?hl=en#zippy=%... "All this would go away if other people would just do what they're told" is a pretty dystopian policy, but it seems to be a popular choice in Google.

kramerger 4y ago
That right there is why i stopped using Google. Anyway, things get a bit kafka-esque when you realise that there is another company doing this WiFi thing and to opt out from that one you need a different SSID suffix. Since you can't have both, you end up with at least one company data mining you. Why GDPR has not put a stop to this is baffling
- samwyse 4y ago
  I’ve got to ask, which other Wi-Fi mapping provider requires a SSID suffix to opt out? Is it one of the big boys or is it someone like wigle.net or openwifimap.net?