Protect Yourself Against Location Tracking Abuses. (tidbits.com)
from Dot@feddit.org to technology@lemmy.world on 28 Oct 01:11
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200ok@lemmy.world on 28 Oct 01:35 next collapse

Anyone have a tl;Dr? Rather, an ELI5?

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org on 28 Oct 01:47 collapse

Check the privacy and degoogled subs. It is a journey in of itself.

The idea here though is that your location data leaks via shiti apps like social media. Then tbis data is traded by brokers near real time and anyone can buy this info.

First line of attack is to refuse location data permission and all other permissions. It will break biggest social media apps though.

Best is to delete them and use browser which will result in a lower quality of experience. But giving up slop apps is just the start....

Ps. I didnt click the article.

henfredemars@infosec.pub on 28 Oct 03:06 next collapse

Thanks for the reminder! I just revoked some default location permissions to apps that really have no business knowing that information.

200ok@lemmy.world on 28 Oct 10:04 collapse

Thank you!!!

toiletobserver@lemmy.world on 28 Oct 01:40 collapse

Ah yes, tracking advice from a website that shows you a cookie banner when you arrive.

Install ublock, disable location when not being used, use pihole

TheFriar@lemm.ee on 28 Oct 02:43 collapse

And not even just a cookie banner. One that says “we use them, now we told you. You can’t turn them off.”

Fuck that site

ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 28 Oct 08:38 collapse

That’s also not compliant with EU regulations.