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Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation by osrec on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @04:47PM (#30169871)
On a localised basis, it is perhaps not so bad, however at a higher level, it allows you to piece together a huge amount of info, including grouping members of households etc.

Honestly, it's not a great piece of info to be leaking, if you value your privacy.

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Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation by dzhiurgis on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @06:33PM (#30171304)
> grouping members of households

How does GPS location not achieve same..?

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Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation by luckydata on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @05:05PM (#30170129)
That requires processing the data in ways that would have to be disclosed as per law.
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Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation by ithinkso on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @05:34PM (#30170527)
That only requires writing an apology for a bug after processing the data in this ways was found to be undisclosed, and then disclosing it with no opt-out.
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Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation by osrec on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @06:20PM (#30171117)
Or alternatively, process the data anyway, make tens of billions of dollars from it, and pay a 2 billion dollar fine if the regulators find out.

The fine is just another cost of doing business ;)

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