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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by codegladiator on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:44AM (#24818197)
Google already knows anyways, using the map to set home is just for user convenience.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by bt1a on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:08AM (#24818381)
Yes. Imagine thinking you can hide your place of residence along with using google location services.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by CameronNemo on Sunday October 18, 2020 @12:18PM (#24818923)
UnifiedNlp for the win :)

https://github.com/microg/UnifiedNlp

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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by amelius on Sunday October 18, 2020 @04:01PM (#24820650)
Do you think that solves the problem? What if 4G operators sell your information to data brokers, which then sell that information to Google?
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by CameronNemo on Sunday October 18, 2020 @07:40PM (#24822047)
Are 4G operators allowed to give away (or more likely sell) your data like that?
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by pixl97 on Monday October 19, 2020 @12:39AM (#24823381)
Yes
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