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Windsor on an ‘upward trajectory’ as more unique visitors drawn to downtown, cellphone data shows (www.saltwire.com)

submitted 3 months ago by RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ca

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I found this creepy article from Nova Scotia about tracking cellphone traffic. Apparently, the company hired to do the analysis can tell someone's age and income level from cellphone data.

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can track phones by their bluetooth mac even if you dont connect to anything.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good point. I'm currently researching how GrapheneOS handles this. So far, its not looking good.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

To be 100% un-trackable you need to put your phone in airplane mode or turn it off entirely.