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Re:U.S. govt, tech industry discuss using location data to c... by raxxorrax on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @10:53AM (#22617283)
The thing is that you can participate in modern society without Google needing to track you. It isn't even hard to imagine.
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Re:U.S. govt, tech industry discuss using location data to c... by viraptor on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @04:49PM (#22621091)
Without Google, yes. But I said: this applies to everything. Do you want medical records staying with your doctor? Do you want a driving license? Do you want a passport? Do you want to register the birth of your kids? It's where you draw the line of convenience -vs- privacy.
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Re:U.S. govt, tech industry discuss using location data to c... by raxxorrax on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:04AM (#22626022)
That is not equivalent to the tracking discussed here. I don't share any location data with Google or any service for that matter. I think most do not.
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