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What reasons are there for being concerned about companies like google and meta etc collecting data and tracking me? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Please understandnim asking this question from a genuine place. I dont want the quora answer, i want the tech savvy, security expert minds of my fellow lemmings. If thats ok?

What happens to this data? What can/do they do with it? and why are so many people concerned about google tracking them?

Do i as an average user need to be concerned?

If so, What sorts of things can i do to avoid being tracked? Preferably without too much comprimise.

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[-] registrert@lemmy.sambands.net 3 points 1 year ago

How can Google, Meta and Microsoft corrolate two phones where one is completely devoid of any Google Play blobs if they don't have access to location and triangulation data from the cell towers?

[-] phillaholic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

If you somehow have made sure every app you use doesn’t have a meta tracker in it then maybe. Although then you get into the territory of being so unique by blocking everything that you become identifiable that way.

[-] registrert@lemmy.sambands.net 0 points 1 year ago

I use custom operating system on my phone and router. I analyze packets, firewalls apps and block known tracking system on DNS level since I run my own In/Out VPN.

I have don't understand what you're talking about. Maybe I'm just not on your level.

Thank you for the interaction, but I don't think either of us will gain any more from this discussion.

[-] phillaholic@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Here’s what I’m talking about https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/every-browser-unique-results-fom-panopticlick

[-] registrert@lemmy.sambands.net 0 points 1 year ago

I'm aware of browser based tracking and have taken precautions to stop this. I fail to see how this is related to correlating two separate systems.

This continued conversation is wasting both ours time. I'm happy to discuss a different topic with you at another time, but posting links I evaluate to be completely irrelevant and perhaps even ignorant to the topic will only lead to conflict no matter who is right.

I wish you a good day.

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