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• IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Looks like we are both skeptical about those technologies. “All you have to do is turn off locations… on a maps app… that’s privacy!”

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  • ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Well apparently they ask for directions to your destination and 5 random others so that it’s not trackable server side.

    I haven’t investigated myself and that’s not entirely fool proof, but it’s leagues better than Google for privacy.

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    • IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It is. That’s actually really cool.

      But if they do start including ads, why would advertisers use a less effective and accurate platform than Google Maps?

      Either they change or their ad placements are cheaper.

      If they aren’t maximizing profits then why put ads at all? It’s not like they are losing profits.

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      • ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Why put ads on a new venue that may reach users that don’t use Google maps?

        Even if that ad is less effective, it’s still going to have some effectiveness

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• Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They still collect data albeit less from Google Maps. But Organic Maps doesn’t collect any data

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  • ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m an avid user of OSM and OsmAnd, I’m with you there

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