"Even Google staff complain that they can't figure out how to turn off location tracking [in Android]. Now, in any kind of sane world, this would be a prohibited activity. Section Five of the Federal Trade Commission Act gives the agency broad latitude to intervene to prevent ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices... And yet governments have taken no action."
#Privacy#LocationTracking#Surveilance#DataProtection#AdTargeting: "Our personnal data must not be up for grabs in such unscrutinised way. In such an enormous and never-resting data ecosystem, even app developers have come out claiming they were not aware of who their users location data ends up with. It is time this data (ab)use stops. We must take a stand and demand control over our personal data. If you feel urged to act on this, we suggest you a look at PI's guides on how to protect yourself from online tracking."
🕵️♂️ Google reaches $39.9 million privacy settlement with Washington state
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"The state said Google was able to collect and profit from that data even if consumers disabled its tracking technology on their smartphones and computers, invading consumers' privacy"