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submitted 2 months ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/privacy@programming.dev

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How I tracked myself down using leaked location data in the in-app ads, and what I found along the way.

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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago

Why do they need to know my screen brightness, memory amount, current volume and if I'm wearing headphones?

Fingerprinting and helps triangulate who you are and habits.