Hi, al3xu5 / dotcommon <[email protected]> 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'. -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
