Bug#958497: geoclue-2.0 violates GDPR

2020-11-14 Thread Michel Le Bihan
Hello, I disagree with your opinion on this. I think that users should be aware that their SSIDs are visible and by deliberately broadcasting it, they agree that anybody can hear it and record it including any bad actors. They can always use the hide SSID feature. I think that in this case it's mo

Bug#958497: geoclue-2.0 violates GDPR

2020-04-22 Thread Heinrich Schuchardt
Package: geoclue-2.0 Version: 2.5.6-1 Severity: serious The geoclue package collects SSIDs in the neighborhood and sends them to Mozilla location services. The SSID of an adhoc network (which for instance is set up for tethering via a mobile phone) is personally identifiable information. Sending