[bloomingeek]

Sorry, I should have noted. I haven't installed any apps from banks, FB, Amazon, ebay, credit card companies, reward programs or anything like that on my cell. Sure, there are apps in my cell that I basically can't uninstall that track. Just not one's I've installed myself.

[rgblambda]

I can understand FB and rewards programmes, but can I ask what level of privacy you believe you're achieving by logging into your bank on your laptop instead of your phone? Same for Amazon, eBay, credit cards.

You can choose to not allow location tracking on those apps if that's your concern.

[bloomingeek]

<You can choose to not allow location tracking on those apps if that's your concern.>

That's true, but can we really trust those settings? As for my laptop, like my desktop, it stays home where if/when it's tracked, it shows I'm not on the move. The above apps you mentioned are not on my cell so I don't use it for those apps, ever. I realize by using those apps, only at home, I am giving up some of my privacy, I just don't give it up with my cell.

[rgblambda]

Surely every mobile app developer on the planet would quickly discover that those settings aren't what they say they are if that were the case. I think it's perfectly reasonable to trust them.

You can also use a VPN to mask the IP address of your devices, both phone and laptop, though it's a bit redundant at home if you have to give your home address anyway.