Wow. Thanks for posting.
Combine the info in this article with the fact that Google (of “do no evil” fame) continuously tracks all locations of Android smart phones even when they’re turned off and you get into pretty scary territory.
GOOGLE IS EVIL
An earlier excerpt:
“Importantly, it turned over these records even though the government had not obtained a warrant based on probable cause. Carpenter asked the court to suppress the government’s evidence under the fourth amendment, which protects the right to privacy.”
One would like to think that of course they would need a warrant. However, I know that with certain apps (like Pokemon Go), all of the data (gps locations, times, photos you take, etc.) can be used by Pokemon Go and shared with third parties, including police. It is in the fine print that one agrees to when they sign up. I guess it depends on what the cell-phone provider has in their fine print. And no - I don’t read all of that crap, although I should.
your location info will be useful to
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One more step towards the Total Surveillance state.
Privacy does not exist if you are in anyway participating in society. Cell phones, credit cards, cars that have computers, security cameras everywhere... There may be a veil, consisting mostly of indifference, to accessing anyone’s information but the information is there and accessible to Google or government or any body who might wish to track it down.
The government thinks it has the right to all data everywhere. It has the right to no data. It has the right to shut up and leave us alone.