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Google risks mega-fine in EU over location 'stalking'

John Brown (no body) Silver badge
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Re: It is also wifi

"Google also uses its wifi database to locate users. I have my location switched off, but based on the wifi/ADSL address of my phone, it knows and registers where I am."

Why is your WiFI on anyway, except when you want it to be?

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