XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: invalid@nospam.com   
      
   On 23:10  1 Feb 2016, Mike Yetto wrote:   
      
   > So it is writ by pamela ,   
   > so mote it be.   
   >> On 23:34  30 Jan 2016, Mike Yetto wrote:   
   >   
   >>> So it is writ by Alice J. ,   
   >>> so mote it be.   
   >>>> I use VPN and Google really hates when you come in from multiple   
   >>>> IP addresses. I also change my user agent string a lot (it's   
   >>>> random, to avoid fingerprinting).   
   >>>   
   >>> You should look at this tool supplied by EFF   
   >>> (THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION).   
   >>>    
   >>>   
   >>> Mike "don't know if anyone takes it to this level" Yetto   
   >   
   >> I wonder if Google tracks the router's MAC address.  That would allow   
   >> Google to group together any users of the same MAC address in its   
   >> records.   
   >   
   > It will only get the router's wireless Mac address when it comes   
   > within a practical maximum of 100 meters. I seem to remember   
   > Google getting into trouble for allowing their street view cars   
   > to gather anything more than the SSID/BSSID. Actually doing a   
   > full war-drive to sniff packages is what they will catch shit   
   > for.   
      
   Without using cars in the street, if my Android device sends its GPS   
   co-ordinates to Google then presumably Google could also see the   
   wireless router's MAC address.   
      
   I guess Google could make an association between the GPS co-ords and MAC   
   adress and then store the info in its database.  Along with the IP   
   address and perhaps SSID for good measure.   
      
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