[Akinato]

Yup. I turned off web activity and my home/work checkpoints disappeared. I always thought that was incredibly scummy and it's what made me really start questioning the amount of power I was giving Google, if this is how they're using it. I've been slowly separating myself from their ecosystem. Another example is how Google doesn't let you turn off the stupid notifications for Google Assistant / Voice without completely blocking microphone access to Google.

It's hard not to be hypocritical about all of this as well. I want to protect my data, but I also want to play Pokemon Go, which is essentially gameified tracking. My phone already recording my location info and it would be an insignificant amount of effort to see where I sleep at night.

I feel constantly torn between my desire for privacy and my need to stay connected in the digital world. As another example, I tried to quit Facebook and was successful until a D&D group I joined required it's use. It's also one of the only good online barter/marketplaces since craigslist started having major issues with scammers, bots, and constant flags.

Essentially, I dislike how good, useful services require the use of other unscrupulous ones. I have zero clue about any solutions for this one, though.

Edit: Other user was right, I'm not "broadcasting" GPS lol, sorry. It's early.

[rhn_mk1]

> My phone already broadcasts a GPS

You really must mean something else, as the only devices broadcasting GPS that I know about are the GPS satellites and DGPS base stations.