Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by alyandon on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:48AM
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I worked around that by briefly enabling history, setting the Home address and then immediately turning history back off. Obviously not ideal but it solved the problem for me.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by nuker on Sunday October 18, 2020 @05:11PM
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> turning history back off
What does that achieve? They still receive your data, unless you are logged off and not using any google software.
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by alyandon on Monday October 19, 2020 @09:37AM
(#24826226)
What data? The location history feature in only on briefly while you are setting your Home location and once you turn it off again it stops collecting it. You also can go into your Google account and verify what information (if any) was collected in that window and delete it if you really feel that strongly about it.
This is really just Google using hostile UX to badger people into enabling location history and (in their eyes - hopefully) leaving it on.
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by nuker on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:04AM
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Google collects Android users’ locations even when location services are disabled
https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locatio...
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by alyandon on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @01:49PM
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That's distinctly different than the location/web history that Google pesters you to enable in order to set the Home location.
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings
by jankassens on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:32PM
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It might still be processed in aggregate, but they stop associating years of precise locations to your account.
I’d be surprised if they don’t follow that wish just for PR and legal reasons alone. The fewest people will actually opt out or if they do accidentally opt back in since the “enable web and location data” action appears anywhere from Maps to Google Home setup.