d3Xt3rSync for Lemmy is now available for everyone
Privacy policy: AdMob
Personal Data: Trackers; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data Amazon Mobile Ads Personal Data: Trackers; Usage DataImmediately uninstalled when I read this lol
Me too but it looks really good by the way , I am using liftoff right now if you are interested for a similar option.
Yeah, I’m liking lift off. Only thing I miss is better filtering options like keywords. But, it’s one I’m using right now to type this message.
I like connect. It’s similar to Sync.
Can someone please explain a bit what is included as part of a “unique identifier”… does it mean the app sends Google what communities you’re visiting or content you’re consuming, so they can advertise to you personally?
I believe that every android phone has a unique advertising ID and the app match it in order to serve you ads based on you also Amazon Ads are here.
How to Disable Ad ID Tracking on iOS and Android, and Why You Should Do It Now
The ad identifier - aka “IDFA” on iOS, or “AAID” on Android - is the key that enables most third-party tracking on mobile devices. Disabling it will make it substantially harder for advertisers and data brokers to track and profile you, and will limit the amount of your personal information up for...
NoStressyJessieUnique device identifier would be some information unique to your device that can identify it. A common example of such a unique Id would be your IMEI although that isn’t necessarily what they are using. Minecraft as an example creates a unique user ID based on your account that system administrators can use to keep your player records even after you change your Microsoft account name or gamer tag.
It doesn’t have to be specific data related to your activities in the app per se, but it could potentially be used in that manner depending on the app.
This is present in all apps in the playstore for serving ads. If you are running away from it you have to run from the entire internet. You want to live a life like the people in privacy sub reddit with that tin foil hat. For the developer to serve ads this is necessary.
Its not crazy to not want to be tracked and profiled by an ad company
Exactly people really dont care about privacy nowadays , even calling us thin foil thats. Just look at the republican states asking Facebook to share messages about abortion with a mom and her daughter.
WhipperSnapperI think there’s some nuance there too. I’m not keen on the idea of my facebook messages, or google chats, or private emails, things like that going into other peoples hands (regardless of how much I can do to stop it), but purely ad-based stuff doesn’t bother me. I’m gonna be seeing ads for something, and whether or not they’re things google or amazon think I might want doesn’t really change the equation for me.
However, I do hold it to be true people should be in control of that if they want to. I feel like the choice is important.
Then sell all your shit and live without any device connected to the internet. If you believe a trillion dollar company can’t track what you like then I’ve got bad news for you.
Oh wait, even if you sell your shit, they just need to know who your friends are and they can create a profile of you… Woops! 🤷
What’s funny is that you’re trusting a bunch of random Lemmy hosts right now, but not companies that can be identified and that you can tell which laws apply to them.
Lemm.ee is hosted by an individual completely run on donations. He is transparent, open about his identity, and contributes to the community. It is ridiculous to compare him to an advertisement firm. One cannot deal with privacy in absolutes; it is misguided to think you cannot make trade offs while living a relatively private life.
Individuals can’t be corrupted in exchange for money, good to know 👍
I’m sure they would also protect your data with their life is authorities came knocking.
I’m not sure the reason for your passive aggression. I am not expecting the developer to give his product away for free, I have paid for sync three times. I simply want a reasonable option to avoid subscriptions and targeted advertisements.
To address what you said:
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A compromised instance would be publicized on this very forum and it would signal me to move to another instance. That’s the beauty of federation.
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Do not expect anyone to protect you from the authorities. If you have sensitive data, encrypt it yourself and keep it offline.
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An advertising firm that monitors your scroll rate, your retention rate, the advertisements you look at the longest, your hobbies, and your interests while serving you ads within the app itself can be avoided by simply…using a different app.
I just think the privacy crowd is mostly wackos that believe in the privacy fairy, that’s all 🤷 Taking tons of measures to not have their data seen by others but still participating in public forums… If your privacy is so important then stay offline.
Is it really so obscene to be willing to share one thing and not share another?
When you go into work, you may share your music taste or hobbies. But you do not tell everyone your sexual preferences and kinks. That itself is exercising your right to privacy. If you go on my profile you can find my music taste or political beliefs, but do you know what porn I have looked at or even if I have looked at it? You don’t. What happens when the advertiser now has access to everything you have clicked or even just slowed your scroll speed to just take a glimpse at?
MagnorYou mistake (best case scenario) a desire for privacy with perfect anonymity. It is perfectly sane to wish to engage in public discourse without being milked by ad companies. The fact that most platforms make this stupidly difficult is no reason to dismiss everything we say as nonsense. Do get a grip, please.
Wtf are you talking about? No one its exempt from authorities search , if a government wants you they will find you. We are against companies!! Not governments. You just want to be against open source free software if you want to pay for an app go ahead but stop minimizing people that wants privacy.
Oh so it’s anti capitalism now? So it’s ok to let any random stranger have your data as long as it’s not big data hoarder? 🤔
Anti capitalism? I dont want companies tracking me is that hard for your little brain?
gabe [he/him]Lemm.ee’s host is such a nice dude, I don’t think he’d sell people out either.
I am self hosting my instance , how ignorant you can be. And even if I have my account on a server do you think a regular person would care or have the capacity to create a profile on me. I do believe a trillion company can track me and its not 100% but the less they have the better. Also why does it matter to you? Fuck off. Laws? No law can apply to this coporporations.
Would love to see you GDPR your data from all instances 😂
Not important data at all. Probably my ip address not relevant to me.
I dont install aps from the play store , and what’s wrong with wanting to not see ads or my data with Google? The less data they can have from me , the less the ads are relevant, the less likely to work in me.
Or just block ads…
I entirely agree. This is breaking the unspoken rules of Lemmy for me.
keeeenerIts not open source , how we all know if its not doing that?
ffolkesLogcat is your friend. Someone on one of these threads mentioned they confirmed via logcat that the dev is correct.
This is all you need to see, folks.