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by germinalphrase 2400 days ago
Only if the alternatives are made to go away.
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Not really. If google has a network of cars all over the public observing and over 75% of smartphone users feeding data to them, avoiding using google services directly doesn’t buy you nearly as much privacy as you think.

Google even buys credit card transaction data so they have info on you even without a google account.

Or if the company is compelled to hand over the data, accompanied with a gag order...