maybe not individually, but focusing on groups of people...different story
Google Maps Has Been Tracking Your Every Move, And There’s A Website To Prove It
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maybe not individually, but focusing on groups of people...different story
Exactly, soon as i saw that on my Iphone when i was setting it up i knew it was going to be permanently set to off.
I don't play with Facebook either they know way too much.
unless you get lost in your own city there's no reason for it to be on...
you really believe that? Hey btw ocean front Real estate for sale on the Las Vegas strip you buying?
I have nothing to hide.
never understood why these niggaz need to know every where you go its kinda creepy
Basically. Err'body on da grid.
I don't care if they tracked me going to Subway.
If you are that paranoid, pull your sim and toss your phone into a garbage truck.
If you are that paranoid, pull your sim and toss your phone into a garbage truck.
Yet google makes billions selling this same information
You can't see your location history ,but they still can
I'm laughing at all the big ole dummies in this thread who believe by turning off GPS or location services stops them from tracking you. The only way to go untracked is not using any type of electronics period.
This. Cats think Google exists for search and to give people goods for free. Straight bullshit. They are the biggest privacy violating, blood sucking leeches of the internet and have been fined numerous times for their fuckery. I won't fuck with anything in their ecosystem, including android. I even use duck duck go search instead of those corrupt bitches.
i got nothing
basically. If most of your activities just include going shopping, going to work and then going home, who gives a fuck if Google knows?Must be a bunch of dope boys or Russian spies in this thread
Woefully ignorant statement. Snowden's leaks proved that various aspects of the government routinely ask for info from the major tech companies. If you owe a shitload of child support, you don't think the courts will subpoena Google to track your whereabouts in an attempt to collect the money?
If you file for a disability claim for workmen's comp, you don't think the insurance company is going to want to know your comings and goings to make sure you aren't filing a false claim?
I don't know how what you said refutes his argument. If you aren't committing fraud or crime, most people's lives are far too mundane for google tracking to be of any great significance. Many people already volunteer where they are on status updates.
I mean, I can understand why some cats may not want to be tracked, but for 90%+ of people who just do the same routinary shit every day, I don't know why it would be a big deal at all.
Of course it'd be some bummy scheming negro worried about tracking
Insurance companies use the black boxes located in new car models to analyze the data of your driving and use that information to determine your insurance rate. You think they come up with your rate arbitrarily. Data is stored in databases that are interconnected. Tech companies and data collectors collect data to sell it to other companies that leverage data in order to make business decisions in order to make money and save money.
The amount of ignorant folk on this board is scary.
Insurance companies use the black boxes located in new car models to analyze the data of your driving and use that information to determine your insurance rate. You think they come up with your rate arbitrarily. Data is stored in databases that are interconnected. Tech companies and data collectors collect data to sell it to other companies that leverage data in order to make business decisions in order to make money and save money.
The amount of ignorant folk on this board is scary.
if you're not a bad driver how would this make a significant difference to your life? For 90% of people, knowing every mundane thing they do may be good for advertising and marketing, but it's not a huge deal.
For 90% of people, knowing every mundane thing they do may be good for advertising and marketing, but it's not a huge deal.
If you drive 60mph in a 55mph zone regularly, you can be classified as a high-risk driver since you display a pattern of speeding. If you drive in high car theft areas, you are a greater risk.
Remember that most insurance companies are publicly traded companies. It's ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY! Insurance companies rather hand out insurance to a driver who consistently drives 55mph than 65mph, because statistically, they are less likely to have to pay out to a driver that is liable for an accident because they were speeding. The best way to determine how risky a driver is to pour through their data.
But every sector of business goes through data for more than just marketing. Just like sports and sabermetrics, corporations are relying upon video and data to make informed decisions on how to maximize profits. That in and of itself is not wrong, but the degrees consumers privacy is invaded is troubling and scary, when in the wrong hands and used in improper ways.
no history found on mine either. i disabled it a while back but yeah, if they REALLY want your ass they know how to find you anyway.
In the car driving scenario, you are still being compared to the average driver. So unless your driving habits are a lot worse than the average person and you are indeed a more riskier person than the average...there's no reason you should be paying more.
Are there privacy concerns? Of course. Can some people be at risk for having their data shared? Of course. My point was never that EVERYONE should share their info... the only thing useful that google is going to do with the average person's information is use it for marketing.
Dude stop..You kats really be feeling yourselves....nobody cares about your square asses If you owe child support to the point you have to be tracked I should hope you would be caught
insurance companies use IP's to take pictures and videos what good is google tracking info when it doesnt have to be you with the phone
My kids take my phone all the time...Hell I have 3 phones in my name that family members have 1 in Germany 1 in Florida and 1 in Virginia right now as we type there are 1000's of ways to track a person that are way more accurate and reliable then google "the government" uses
that you can see........
whats the problem ? is it them or is it you ?
You have no location history for August 20, 2014
or for 30 days
You have no location history from July 22, 2014 to August 20, 2014
You have no location history for August 20, 2014
or for 30 days
You have no location history from July 22, 2014 to August 20, 2014
If you owe child support to the point you have to be tracked I should hope you would be caught
insurance companies use IP's to take pictures and videos what good is google tracking info when it doesnt have to be you with the phone
there are 1000's of ways to track a person that are way more accurate and reliable then google "the government" uses
Read WIRED Magazine and about Snowden. With Google and Facebook, people are willfully giving up their information. Willfully. That means that agencies, companies, etc. don't have to spend as much money to mine that information. Why? Because for the sake of convenience and social sharing, you are giving up that info all the time for their use.
The 3 things people never leave home without are keys, wallet, and phone. There isn't a better way to track someone than through your phone.
If you disagree, I could care less. Enjoy the blissfulness of your ignorance. But if you want to learn something, Edward Snowden - WIRED Magazine
My point isn't that Google or the Feds are actively tracking you and me. My point is that they have the means and in a country where everything is driven by the dollar, the data that we all create can and will be used in a manner it was not originally intended for that will infringe upon our privacy and be a cost factor in our daily lives as we interact with various corporations we have to deal with who are using this data that they normally would not have access to.
We all agree that we are being tracked, the disagreement is about whether or not being tracked is a threat to the average person who isn't doing anything special anyway. As you said, a lot of people willingly share their information... meaning they don't give a fuck if Google knows and it doesn't impact their lives negatively.
Haven't we always known this...Didnt you already know this before Snowden
Anyone can be tracked..point is 99% of the population is irrelevant when it comes to who the government tracks
Big price to pay for such a small convenience.
Negatively is the optimum word there. Relative term. I work in marketing. I see all sorts of stats, figures, trends, and data about consumers all the time. That info is used routinely to get you to buy more sneakers and more soda and just more shit. Good shit. Bad shit. Necessary shit. Unnecessary shit. If you look at advertising as one of the necessary evils of the world, it's no biggie. If you look at consumerism as a negative, yeah, all that data is being used negatively. If this data becomes part of your personal background check when applying for a job, a loan, or some credit, yeah, it's a big problem (many employers check your credit score to see how responsible you are). One of my points is having being aware and having knowledge of this practice and understanding the broad application and implication of this data.
I'm a marketer as well... the data makes advertising more effective, but I don't necessarily see that as evil. You are going to be advertised to anyway, it provides a better user experience for people to see advertisements that are relevant to their interest rather than see ads that they have zero interest in. Targeted marketing can be mutually beneficial for both businesses and the consumer.
Data can be used negatively of course, so that is a consideration. However, I think part of it is just the new connected world we are living in. Staying off the grid is going to be the equivalent of living like an Amish person.
Here is where I'm going to get philosophical with you regarding our trade: all that data can make marketers lazy and create lazy ads because they are focusing on the data. From working on the creative side, I cringe at bad ads, but most agencies and brands don't give a shit, as long as they're effective.
Agreed. I think that there will be cases in the near future that will bring this topic to the forefront. One example is of the child porn dude who got busted because of Google. This is an instance where no one is really complaining, because it got a scumbug/pedo off the streets. But there will be an instance where something pops up where something someone does in the privacy of their own home is brought to the light through data and he suffers negatively from that info.
I remember a dude sued LA County because he ran a red light and the red light camera took his picture. They mailed the ticket and evidence to his home, and his wife saw him in the car with his mistress. Dude was fucked and ended up suing the county because the wife filed for divorce. From that point forward, passengers in red light camera pictures faces are blurred.
It's all a slippery slope.
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