Comment on ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing

• WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’m not sure I understand you, but my point is that I strictly don’t want my location history to be known by such a company. if it somehow still happened, I wouldn’t care if only that company or anyone from the public would know, because those who really want to know can get access anyway.

  another way to put it: I don’t care that my neighbor can have a look at it, because I know they don’t care at all, and have beyyer things to do. but in my opinion, if someone cares to check it any time, there’s a high chance that their intentions are not good or neutral. of course differences like family, maybe coworkers in very soecial jobs, but otherwise.

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  • LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The original commenter explained they and their spouse share their location.

    You said it was a breach of trust and privacy.

    My question was “How? My situation is similar to the person you’re replying to and I’m curious how two consenting adults sharing their location with each other is ‘a major breach of privacy, for both parties, and also of trust’.”

    I understand now that you didn’t mean that it was a breach of trust and privacy literally, obviously they’ve both opted in, but you used that to express your own preference.

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    • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I understand now that you didn’t mean that it was a breach of trust and privacy literally, obviously they’ve both opted in, but you used that to express your own preference.

      well, it depends. I still think they are breaching their privacy, but they just don’t care.

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      • LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Privacy generally means the ability to control your personal information and how it’s used, as well as your freedom from intrusion and observation.

        If you knowingly opt in it’s not really a breach of privacy. They’re choosing to allow a 3rd party access to that information which doesn’t fit with your preferences but it’s not really a breach of privacy or trust.

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