New Posts For Thread: Orwellian or what ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-whatJust come out of Homebase after buying a dimmer lightswitch, Had my ipad with me but left it in the car in the carpark, get home switch the ipad on and the first ad that pops up is for fckn Homebase.I have never even been on a Homebase website in myYou see even if GPS is off they can derive an approximate location from phone transmitters if that's used or perhaps even wifi.There was some scandal like google streetview also listening for wifi signals I think as they went around and storing them?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550959721#550959721You see even if GPS is off they can derive an approximate location from phone transmitters if that's used or perhaps even wifi.There was some scandal like google streetview also listening for wifi signals I think as they went around and storing them?Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:09:16 -0600You can switch off AFAIK telling the location to websites. And probably tablet telling provider your location.And the browser may have settings. I know firefox does and nags sometimes.I don't like it so my phone (android) has it switched off so map ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550959673#550959673You can switch off AFAIK telling the location to websites. And probably tablet telling provider your location.And the browser may have settings. I know firefox does and nags sometimes.I don't like it so my phone (android) has it switched off so map aFri, 20 Jan 2017 14:06:56 -0600google no doubt.seeing your location ....sends a note to the advertisers.same re conversations when your mobile is close you...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550959425#550959425google no doubt.seeing your location ....sends a note to the advertisers.same re conversations when your mobile is close you...Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:54:11 -0600Well just had it switched off in the car which was about 50 yds from their front door. You can't go anywhere these days with out someone knowing about it, privacy is a thing of the past now. They must be bombarding every phone, electronic device thathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550955841#550955841Well just had it switched off in the car which was about 50 yds from their front door. You can't go anywhere these days with out someone knowing about it, privacy is a thing of the past now. They must be bombarding every phone, electronic device thatFri, 20 Jan 2017 08:17:31 -0600Happened to me walking through Leeds was the wifi on?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550955703#550955703Happened to me walking through Leeds was the wifi on?Fri, 20 Jan 2017 07:59:24 -0600Just come out of Homebase after buying a dimmer lightswitch, Had my ipad with me but left it in the car in the carpark, get home switch the ipad on and the first ad that pops up is for fckn Homebase.I have never even been on a Homebase website in myhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30789527/orwellian-or-what?post_id=550955655#550955655Just come out of Homebase after buying a dimmer lightswitch, Had my ipad with me but left it in the car in the carpark, get home switch the ipad on and the first ad that pops up is for fckn Homebase.I have never even been on a Homebase website in myFri, 20 Jan 2017 07:53:50 -0600