felixJan 9, 2022
Video surveillance in use

Google will determine and store the location of any Wi-Fi access point whose SSID (name) does not end with "_nomap".

https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1725632?hl=en#zippy=%2Chow-do-i-opt-my-access-point-out-of-google-location-services

Thanks @cadadr for the link.

Control access point inclusion in Google's Location services - Google Maps Help

To improve Location services and estimate the location of a device, Google uses publicly broadcast Wi-Fi information from wireless access points and GPS, cell tower, and sensor data. This data is limi

Dec 30, 2021 at 7:33pmWeb
Show threadHansJan 8, 2022
Imho it should be a confirmed optin. Something like ending with _googleisallowed.
Show threadVideo surveillance in useJan 8, 2022
@hans Unfortunately, when Google managed to convince the general public that they want to be watched, it wasn't by obtaining their informed consent first.
Show threadHansJan 8, 2022
I know, but I live in Germany :-)
Show threadprplecakeJan 8, 2022
@kakure For something like that to be effective in, say an apartment complex, I’d bet everyone would have to add _nomap otherwise there’d just be one less ssid
Show threadAlexandre FlamentJan 8, 2022

@kakure

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Use _optout_nomap to opt out from Google and Microsoft. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/32109.disabling-wifi-sense-by-gui-and-gpo-script.aspx

Show threadrholbJan 8, 2022
@_alf73 @kakure @[email protected] what a joke
Show threadfatuusJan 9, 2022
@kakure @cadadr isnt it completely against GDPR ?
Show threadVideo surveillance in useJan 10, 2022
@fatuus I suppose it is up to debate whether data about a Wi-Fi access point count as "personal data".
Show thread𝗔rtilect𝗭edJan 9, 2022
@kakure I'm going to start indexing wifi names unless they put _lolmap at the end of the name, now.
Show threadpotatoxelMar 3, 2022
@kakure @cadadr I will record everyones location, if you want to opt out please change your legal name so ur name ends with dontmapmepls. -joke