Please understandnim asking this question from a genuine place. I dont want the quora answer, i want the tech savvy, security expert minds of my fellow lemmings. If thats ok?

What happens to this data? What can/do they do with it? and why are so many people concerned about google tracking them?

Do i as an average user need to be concerned?

If so, What sorts of things can i do to avoid being tracked? Preferably without too much comprimise.

  • Stantana@lemmy.sambands.net
    71·
    8 months ago

    Different tools for different threats. I’m not trying to hide from state-level actors and phone data is illegal to sell where I live.

    And if I were, surely I wouldn’t talk about it on an open forum. In such a hypothetical scenario I wouldn’t even bring a cellphone, no matter if it’s a smartphone or a plain ol’ Nokia from the last millennium.

    • phillaholic@lemm.ee
      3·
      8 months ago

      My point is they probably know both are you. I have two phones too, it just depends on what your goal is. If it’s not to be tracked by the Google, Microsoft, and Metas of the world you’re probably failing.

      • Stantana@lemmy.sambands.net
        3·
        8 months ago

        How can Google, Meta and Microsoft corrolate two phones where one is completely devoid of any Google Play blobs if they don’t have access to location and triangulation data from the cell towers?

        • phillaholic@lemm.ee
          31·
          8 months ago

          If you somehow have made sure every app you use doesn’t have a meta tracker in it then maybe. Although then you get into the territory of being so unique by blocking everything that you become identifiable that way.

          • Stantana@lemmy.sambands.net
            11·
            8 months ago

            I use custom operating system on my phone and router. I analyze packets, firewalls apps and block known tracking system on DNS level since I run my own In/Out VPN.

            I have don’t understand what you’re talking about. Maybe I’m just not on your level.

            Thank you for the interaction, but I don’t think either of us will gain any more from this discussion.