Google tracks your movements, like it or not

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by hawki, Aug 13, 2018.

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  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.

    An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing so.

    Computer-science researchers at Princeton confirmed these findings at the AP’s request..."

    https://apnews.com/828aefab64d4411b...-Google-tracks-your-movements,-like-it-or-not
     
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    Duh. They long ago smashed Don't. Leaving Be Evil.
     
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