Google tracking is something you cannot escape. We all know that but here’s a new study reinforcing it. Short of throwing away your phone & becoming a digital nomad, there’s nothing you can do to keep Google from collecting data about you, says this report by a Vanderbilt University computer scientist who led an analysis of Google’s data collection practices. His report was released Tuesday.
Don’t want Google tracking you? You have almost no choice, according to a study. – Washington Post
http://news.google.com Aug 22, 2018
The 55-page study, led by Vanderbilt University computer science professor Douglas C. Schmidt, said that an idle smartphone running Google’s …
Google sued for tracking you, even when ‘location history’ is off – ZDNet
http://news.google.com Aug 21, 2018
Google expressly represented to users of its operating system and apps that the activation of certain settings will prevent the tracking of users’ geolocations. The represent …
Google’s data collection is hard to escape, study claims – CNNMoney
http://news.google.com Aug 21, 2018
They say an iOS device does not typically send location data to the company unless using a Google …