Coding Otaku @CodingOtaku@fosstodon.org

Just buy a real book! Or a DRM free PDF version of it.

https://nullsweep.com/kindle-collects-a-surprisingly-large-amount-of-data/

#privacy #deleteamazon

Common noob user : I just use it for maps.

Common user : I turned it off in settings.

Intermediate user : I turned off EVERYTHING in settings.

Advanced user : I turned everything off in google settings and revoked the Google Play Service permission on device, now I get notification to enable it like every 30 seconds... I can still use it.

The developer : Nobody knows how to turn it off, not even us.

Expert user : Just use openstreetmap.org

#privacy #deletegoogle

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-engineers-admit-privacy-settings-confuse-users-in-legal-docs-2020-8?r=MX&IR=T

Microsoft may have shared Office 365 customer data with third parties.

#microsoft #privacy #proprietarymalware #office365

https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/20/microsoft_office_data_facebook/