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Re: How-To: Disabling the Location-Aware Browsing with GNU IceCat 3.5...
From: |
Ludovic Courtès |
Subject: |
Re: How-To: Disabling the Location-Aware Browsing with GNU IceCat 3.5... |
Date: |
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:41:14 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
Hi,
al3xu5 / dotcommon <address@hidden> writes:
> I think location-aware browsing might be a serious risk for privacy.
I find it risky, too. However, the documentation mentions that the
browser asks you before sending location information.
> When you visit a location-aware website, the browser (since version
> 3.5) will ask you where you are in order to bring you more relevant
> information, or to save you time while searching. If you consent,
> Google Location Services is used to determine your location by sending:
> * your computer's IP address,
> * information about the nearby wireless access points, and
> * a random client identifier (a cookie), which is assigned by
> Google, that expires every 2 weeks.
*This* is another concern: the browser effectively ends up using
proprietary software, which in turn consults proprietary databases, both
centralized in a single administrative domain.
Thanks,
Ludo'.