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That right there is why i stopped using Google.

Anyway, things get a bit kafka-esque when you realise that there is another company doing this WiFi thing and to opt out from that one you need a different SSID suffix. Since you can't have both, you end up with at least one company data mining you.

Why GDPR has not put a stop to this is baffling




I’ve got to ask, which other Wi-Fi mapping provider requires a SSID suffix to opt out? Is it one of the big boys or is it someone like wigle.net or openwifimap.net?




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