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Re:Google Maps is a critical dependency for nutrition facts ... by zagrebian on Saturday August 26, 2023 @01:17PM (#37274755)
So the website asks Google for the user’s location, and it all happens transparently without the user’s knowledge? I’m not sure if I’d like that.
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Re:Google Maps is a critical dependency for nutrition facts ... by bamnet on Saturday August 26, 2023 @01:41PM (#37275021)
This isn't how it works. The Google Maps API doesn't know where users are.

Instead, it's probably being used for an autocomplete widget to help users type in an address.

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Re:Google Maps is a critical dependency for nutrition facts ... by HelloImSteven on Saturday August 26, 2023 @01:36PM (#37274976)
Not saying it's right, but this is pretty standard practice -- it's likely mentioned in their privacy policy somewhere.
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Re:Google Maps is a critical dependency for nutrition facts ... by zagrebian on Saturday August 26, 2023 @01:40PM (#37275010)
If I understand “total cookie protection” in Firefox correctly, this shouldn’t even be possible. When the website makes a request to Google, the user’s Google cookie is not included in the request, so Google does not know which user it is. All that Google can do is try to determine the user’s approximate location from their IP address.
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