@simon @djh I thought it was already established that...

@simon @djh I thought it was already established that Google fingerprints you via your account. I think making it private to them keeps others from using it for fingerprinting, but I apologize if I'm missing the point.

Like 9 July at 19:35 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.social

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Timo Zimmermann

@webology @simon @djh I think the interesting part will be when Europe looks at this and invokes the DMA which should AFAIK apply here.

If this would be the case and if they would rule to open it up for everyone not just the company who already got all your data will be using it. :/

9 July at 19:38 | Open on social.screamingatmyscreen.com

Site Reliability Enby🏳️‍⚧️🏁🔦📈🐺👗

@fallenhitokiri Or google could just remove their backdoor.

9 July at 21:44 | Open on tech.lgbt

Timo Zimmermann

@SiteRelEnby while I’d obviously prefer that I honestly don’t see Google make an ethical decision at this point :/

10 July at 4:05 | Open on social.screamingatmyscreen.com

Dan Herbert

@webology I think a major problem here is that the same API also works in Incognito mode. This would allow Google to fingerprint you even if signed out of your account and track you across incognito sessions.

And that's not to mention the fact that the API works even if you're signed out of a Google account so fingerprinting can be performed even without an account.

9 July at 23:58 | Open on mastodon.social

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