ICYMI: Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collection https://ppc.land/google-tag-now-leverages-service-workers-to-enhance-data-collection/ #GoogleTag #ServiceWorkers #DataCollection #WebDevelopment #DigitalMarketing
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ICYMI: Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collection: Service workers improve measurement reliability and data tracking for websites using Google Tag Manager. https://ppc.land/google-tag-now-leverages-service-workers-to-enhance-data-collection/ #GoogleTag #ServiceWorkers #DataCollection #WebDevelopment #DigitalMarketing
PPC Land · Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collectionService workers improve measurement reliability and data tracking for websites using Google Tag Manager.
Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collection https://ppc.land/google-tag-now-leverages-service-workers-to-enhance-data-collection/ #GoogleTagManager #DataCollection #ServiceWorkers #DigitalMarketing #WebAnalytics
Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collection: Service workers improve measurement reliability and data tracking for websites using Google Tag Manager. https://ppc.land/google-tag-now-leverages-service-workers-to-enhance-data-collection/ #GoogleTagManager #DataCollection #ServiceWorkers #DigitalMarketing #WebAnalytics
PPC Land · Google tag now leverages service workers to enhance data collectionService workers improve measurement reliability and data tracking for websites using Google Tag Manager.
#mte #meettheexperts #webtracking #datacollection
New #video on #YouTube:Meet our Experts Dr. Joachim Piepenburg and Dr. Frank Mangold who showcase research that linked surveys and #webtracking, present the data collection infrastructure and introduce how the academic community can participate in the data collections and use the collected data.
My post from yesterday (https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/113962852422322623) generated some very interesting comments. It seems that this behavior is confirmed and not just on Samsung devices, but also on devices from other manufacturers.
I knew that many Chinese manufacturers, in order to keep prices low, made deals with third-party companies to pre-install apps and games, but I didn’t think this would happen on high-end, expensive phones, and not only installing apps but also underlying services.
In my opinion, this behavior is unacceptable, and no, having to accept a document hundreds of pages long (otherwise it becomes impossible to use the device you bought and paid for) is not an excuse.
And it's not because the services are from Meta - they could be from anyone. I don't want third-party services installed on a device I buy, period. I can accept (though, I’m saying it lightly - personally, I don’t want any useless background services) manufacturer services, for the purpose of making the device (more) usable, but I certainly don't want shady processes that collect (and, I assume, send) personal data to other companies.
I’m more and more glad I installed #GrapheneOS on my Pixel.
BSD.cafe Mastodon PortalStefano Marinelli (@stefano@bsd.cafe)This morning a customer told me that the new Samsung Galaxy S25 (and probably also the previous ones – but I hadn't noticed this on my S24) run, by default, a background service called "Meta Services," which belongs to Meta. And it runs even if you don't have any Meta apps, as it's the result of an agreement between the two companies. I don't have any information about this – does anyone know more?
#Samsung #Android #Privacy
This bike tech shows how data-driven solutions can enhance safety and sustainability. We could adapt this at low cost for cities in the global South to make it affordable and scalable.
via Mstdn @usa.streetsblog.org
buff.ly · This City Is Turning Bikes into Data-Collection Devices to Support More Bike Lanes — Streetsblog USAA recent high-tech pilot is helping one Michigan city make the case for low-tech safety technology that saves lives and gets people in the saddle.
Google's Controversial Digital Fingerprinting: A Privacy Nightmare Looms
As Google gears up to implement digital fingerprinting across devices, users are left grappling with the implications of this invasive tracking method. With a recent lawsuit highlighting the company’s...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/google-s-controversial-digital-fingerprinting-a-privacy-nightmare-looms
Competitive Intelligence Tools Strategic Business Report https://www.byteseu.com/649259/ #business #DataAnalysis #DataAnalytics #DataCollection #DataHandling #PredictiveAnalytics #ResearchAndMarkets #SentimentAnalysis
Apps That Are Spying on Your Location
404 Media is reporting on all the apps that are spying on your location, based on a hack of the location data company... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/apps-that-are-spying-on-your-location.html
Schneier on Security · Apps That Are Spying on Your Location - Schneier on Security404 Media is reporting on all the apps that are spying on your location, based on a hack of the location data company Gravy Analytics: The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush to dating apps like Tinder, to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening both without users’ and even app developers’ knowledge...
Get to know Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, our newly appointed Professor of #SocietalComputing, in the latest "NewIn“ episode. He studies how to make #algorithms and #AI models less discriminatory and #datacollection more inclusive: https://go.tum.de/868125
go.tum.deThe way to fair digital technologiesAs Professor of Societal Computing, Orestis Papakyriakopoulos studies how algorithms and AI models can be made less discriminatory.
Apple's Data Dilemma: Are Your Searches Really Private?
Apple has long touted its commitment to user privacy, but recent features in macOS Sequoia raise questions about how much data the tech giant is actually collecting. With default settings that enable ...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/apple-s-data-dilemma-are-your-searches-really-private
Anyone know why and how SO MANY CHARACTERS can be in a URL? In general I may think the URL has trackers or some sort of data collection added to it if there is a download, but this is pretty darn heft. I have not even opened this file to read it as the PDF file. Ideas? #WebDeveloper #Software #Tracking #DataCollection #Substack
Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting
Lukasz Olejnik writes about device fingerprinting, and why Google’s policy change to allow it in 2025 is a majo... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/google-is-allowing-device-fingerprinting.html
Schneier on Security · Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting - Schneier on SecurityLukasz Olejnik writes about device fingerprinting, and why Google’s policy change to allow it in 2025 is a major privacy setback. EDITED TO ADD (1/12): Shashdot thread.
Did you know that #Apple #macOS by default stores your local Spotlight searches and uses them to improve their service?
This option is NOT accessible from the obvious location of "Privacy & Security" but instead from "Spotlight". #privacy #telemetry #datacollection
EDIT: Apparently this option applies to all Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads and the like. I would suggest turning this off on all of them.
What is Trade-Free?
Trade-Free is an idea that shares a lot in common with #FOSS, or Purely Free.
The diffs btw FOSS and Trade-Free is: Trade-Free can't include Ads, trackers, consumerism, etc. etc…
If some FOSS application got #datacollection, or you have to see #Ads, or you have to pay for #access, or there are #trackers, etc. Even if it's FOSS, it's not Trade-Free anymore.
So when the app definitely wants something from you, it's not #TradeFree anymore.
"The investigation looked into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Reddit, SnapChat, TikTok, Twitter/X, Twitch, and YouTube. The #FTC ordered them to provide information on their #datacollection policies in 2020.
Four years later, the 129-page report highlights their failures to protect users from "abusive data practices," particularly teens and children. Though these platforms appear free, users pay the price by forking over more personal data than they are likely aware of."
https://www.pcmag.com/news/ftc-social-media-sites-are-vast-surveillance-operations
how many hashtags can you add before it feels gauche?
Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent
Texas is suing General Motors for collecting driver data without consent and then selling it to insurance companies:
From CNN:
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www.schneier.comTexas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent - Schneier on Security
Imagine the possibilities for the global South with better public transport data! Aino's tool analyzes any location & creates a "15 Minute City" report using data from OpenStreetMap.
HT Lior Steinberg & Alexander Kamenev
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