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MineralMan

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7. Nobody asked me, but I'm aware of the capabilities of my cell phone.

Sat Dec 21, 2019, 04:04 PM

Dec 2019

I'm also aware of the ways I can limit its use to follow me around. I just see no reason to bother, frankly. You might have a different point of view on that. My wife and I just got back from a lunch at an interesting restaurant for our anniversary. Since we had not been there before and were unfamiliar with the neighborhood it was in, we used Apple Car Play and the entertainment system in the car to get turn-by-turn directions to the place.

It worked great. Of course, now, everyone knows we went there. Or...well...someone probably knows we went there. Should I be concerned about that? Please tell me why I should be concerned.

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While all that may be true, sharing your location data MineralMan Dec 2019 #1

My locations stuff is damn boring. It's to the dr's, pharmacy and grocery stores. RKP5637 Dec 2019 #2

first, nobody asked you Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #4

Nobody asked me, but I'm aware of the capabilities of my cell phone. MineralMan Dec 2019 #7

you said, "Just ask me". they didn't Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #8

I was consulted. Every time some app wants to use location services MineralMan Dec 2019 #9

I'd say many Americans do not share your insouciance about privacy. dalton99a Dec 2019 #5

I know, right? Today I went to the park with my doggies. cwydro Dec 2019 #6

Yes. And one more thing I have is a "Find My Phone" app on my MineralMan Dec 2019 #10

I love that! cwydro Dec 2019 #11

Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #3

I have a flip phone. It makes me happy because it's like a Star Trek communicator. hunter Dec 2019 #12

I still don't own a cell phone. I was thinking about getting one, now Hotler Dec 2019 #13