tiong8d Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 .. that Google has been tracking us through our Smartphones when on Airplane mode? Watch this video and let me know your thoughts about this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisTex Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Yes, this has been going on a for a long time. They seem to be more transparent about it though because you can actually look at your history and choose to delete it now. But this is not something that is new. Facebook does the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayRob2212 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I might be a minority, but none of this has every really bothered me. I understand some people really value their privacy, but as long as I don't see a physical body staring at me through my window, I am not too concerned. I do understand that this can leave us exposed to people with malicious intent and I can see why both sides act the way they do though. Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiong8d Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 So basically, google knows that you are cheating on your partner like.. when you go out at night time and you will see other women and you will be in airplane mode so that your girlfriend cannot call you.. Google will know. Hahaha that's cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nathan Posted March 20, 2018 Administrators Share Posted March 20, 2018 On 3/18/2018 at 3:27 PM, JayRob2212 said: I might be a minority, but none of this has every really bothered me. I understand some people really value their privacy, but as long as I don't see a physical body staring at me through my window, I am not too concerned. I do understand that this can leave us exposed to people with malicious intent and I can see why both sides act the way they do though. I'm with you and I know the majority doesn't agree with it and I see their points as well, but I just don't care. I'm not doing anything wrong and have nothing to hide. I feel like the data they collect gives me a better user experience and it's all anonymized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi2020 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thos is the first time I've seen that video and I really didn't think that I could be tracked in Airplane mode but it seems google has specifically designed Airplane mode to dupe us in thinking that we won't be tracked. It's a clear case of nvasionn of privacy and the government should stop Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiong8d Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kakashi2020 said: Thos is the first time I've seen that video and I really didn't think that I could be tracked in Airplane mode but it seems google has specifically designed Airplane mode to dupe us in thinking that we won't be tracked. It's a clear case of nvasionn of privacy and the government should stop Google. But if it's for the "Surveillance Capitalism", then I think we're safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakashi2020 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 You've got a point ...Google is selling our deep dark secrets to the government Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbate Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I think it's included on the agreement when we signed with google. Also the technology behind tracking is all in the phones. GPS,WIFI, Bluetooth and sensors are all technologies that can triangulate locations. So even if turned off GPS there still ways to track you. Also these data is stored on the phone, just waiting to be processed once google got the information. I could say that it might be a threat to privacy, but for me these technology is essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mercado Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 18/03/2018 at 12:27 PM, JayRob2212 said: I might be a minority, but none of this has every really bothered me. I understand some people really value their privacy, but as long as I don't see a physical body staring at me through my window, I am not too concerned. I do understand that this can leave us exposed to people with malicious intent and I can see why both sides act the way they do though. Actually I agreed with you, the moment we made an account online regardless what is the site or page it was, We are exposing ourselves to the possibility that some of our privacy matters will be exposed. But I think we must aware of it we are living in the modern world where technology is fast approaching and fast growing. Aside from it since everyone of us I think has malicious act of deed, I think it will be fair but as long as there is no harm for you I guess and for both parties, there is no really matter, And since we are already aware on it we must now know to keep our privacy really in 100% secured within ourselves only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I guess i'm also part of that minority tho. I actually don't care as long as they'll not disclose that information to the general public. Although I'm not really that bothered tho because I'm not a kind of person who's popular or a criminal. I'm just a commoner and the number of people who actually care about my personal information is too small I can count them with my fingers lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khalilmalonzo Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) No surprise. They probably already know how many holes you have in your socks. lol Edited April 16, 2018 by khalilmalonzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd06 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I guess I'm with the minority too. I really wouldn't bother for I believe that as along as I'm not doing anything wrong and got nothing to hide there's nothing to worry. Look at the bright side, if you went missing and your abductors got interest with your phone, google definitely will have the answer for your whereabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppip93 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yeah, and I'm not really bothered since Google has been transparent about it and I have nothing to hide anyway, as long as the company has been honest from the very start about their privacy policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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