▲ 427 ▼ Microsoft Edge and Aloha caught sharing precise user location data with third parties (www.techradar.com) submitted 5 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OriginalUsername7@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) The article talks about safari as well, so this doesn’t seem to be solely an android problem. From memory, Android has a similar location precision setting, but I switched to iOS 2 years ago so I’m a bit hazy on that. Reading the article, it sounds like the issue is more about how your data is used if you give your browser access to your precise location. Even if that access is allowed, not all browsers are sharing it. Edge and Aloha seem to be the only two which say they share your precise location. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] OriginalUsername7@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) The article talks about safari as well, so this doesn’t seem to be solely an android problem. From memory, Android has a similar location precision setting, but I switched to iOS 2 years ago so I’m a bit hazy on that. Reading the article, it sounds like the issue is more about how your data is used if you give your browser access to your precise location. Even if that access is allowed, not all browsers are sharing it. Edge and Aloha seem to be the only two which say they share your precise location. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)