A new complaint has been received against the American company Google. This time the initiator was the Austrian activist Max Schrems, who suspects the corporation of permanent illegal surveillance of Android smartphone users.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – April 08, 2021 – Technology
This became known thanks to the material of the Financial Times. The activist said that unique Android Advertising Identifier (AAID) codes are generated in smartphones based on the Android operating system. They are identical to Apple’s advertising IDs, which allows Google and third parties to monitor the actions of users on the Internet to improve the issuance of advertising. He also pointed out that it is impossible to disable tracking.
” With the help of these hidden identifiers on your phone, Google and third parties can track users without their consent,” said a lawyer with the non-profit organization None of Your Business.
Representatives of the organization noted that these actions contradict the European legislation on cookies.
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Source: Ukrgate