We are being tracked when we leave our houses

[niner]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coron...who-is-staying-home-during-covid-19-1.4892194

 

[turbo392]

People are using Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, etc when they leave their houses. This data has been sold off as long as people have had smart phones. Nothing new here. Your bluetooth is being pinged to show ETAs on the city traffic signs too.

 

[niner]

With no cash being allowed to be used all our transactions are being followed also. They know where everyone is and where we’ve been.

 

[LID]

Take a look at how many bots are grabbing your info when you use tapatalk!

Seemed like a few pages worth last time I signed the agreement

 

[Cableguy]

if they dont take my cash i dont shop there

 

[Caper11]

Always have been, Facebook was the first app to get caught at it.

 

[catalac]

^^^ the issue isn’t that you are sharing data, it’s that this may be used against you. This taste of communism is going to get worse before better. I like Sweden’s approach better.

 

[turbo392]

If the tracking becomes an actual problem, people will start gaming the system. Like the guy in the UK that travelled with 100 'cell phones'. Google maps showed a traffic jam every time he stopped, so Google started routing all other traffic away from him. Made the drive much better for himself. The government will always be on the lower end of expertise when it comes to technology.

 

[moyiesledhead]

Bluetooth and location are shut off on my phone unless I need them. Always have been.

 

[niner]

if they dont take my cash i dont shop there

You would not be able to buy groceries in Lacombe. I guess the bright side is all the drug dealers and such have to use their bank cards like everyone else.
I was just surprised at the details of the article as which demographic was leaving the most. There really is nothing left to hide anymore.

 

[Stompin Tom]

If the tracking becomes an actual problem, people will start gaming the system. Like the guy in the UK that travelled with 100 'cell phones'. Google maps showed a traffic jam every time he stopped, so Google started routing all other traffic away from him. Made the drive much better for himself. The government will always be on the lower end of expertise when it comes to technology.

Im used to being tracked, my wife has done it for years.

 

[BILTIT]

Bluetooth and location are shut off on my phone unless I need them. Always have been.

Doesnt matter, they can track the phone even when it is off.

 

[adamg]

Bluetooth and location are shut off on my phone unless I need them. Always have been.

Sure, that helps a bit, they can only tell your location within about 100m with those off. But do you have wifi on? With wifi on, the phone is always scanning the airwaves and based on what it hears they can figure out your location to pretty high accuracy if in an urban area. Even outside wifi coverage, the cell towers can figure it out within like 100m.

 

[Bnorth]

All my tracking is off too. They can still track me but not as well. Don't like it leave your phone at home.

 

[Stompin Tom]

I leave everything on, dont care, not doing anything illegal, if they wanna track me, go for it.

 

[Cyle]

I leave everything on, dont care, not doing anything illegal, if they wanna track me, go for it.

Agreed.

It's not all bad, think about an emergency. If you pocket dial 911 and they can't get a hold of you cops will show up in a few minutes.

 

[freeflorider]

2 lives 2 phones, run a burner when you need to slip out...never heard that from me though k.

 

[kanedog]

You would not be able to buy groceries in Lacombe. I guess the bright side is all the drug dealers and such have to use their bank cards like everyone else.
I was just surprised at the details of the article as which demographic was leaving the most. There really is nothing left to hide anymore.

Dang. Calgary Deerfoot casino poker win is worthless in Lacombe. Noooooo!

 

[moyiesledhead]

But do you have wifi on?

Only when I'm at home. Don't have a data plan either, so that's shut off too.

 

[catalac]

With cell phone service as sh*tty as it is how can they possibly track us, lol.