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Privacy Matters (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by oleg_rswll@sopuli.xyz to c/CoMaps@sopuli.xyz
 

In a world where data privacy is increasingly important, CoMaps stands out. We believe that your navigation data is yours, and only yours.

· No identify people: CoMaps does not know who you are.

· No tracking: The app does not track your locations.

· No data collection: Data is not collected.

Join us with a navigation app that prioritizes your privacy.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This app nags you to turn your location on. It should only ask 1 time. I know my location is off, it's off on purpose. This is an offline map app.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I agree its annoying, but just to add: AFAIK by default it doesn't use the google "Control access point inclusion" (which uses internet to enhance the location accuracy) so even with location on, by default its quite private. Only uses your internal GPS receiver and doesn't share this info outside the app.

But yeah it is indeed a bit annoying that it nags about the location everytime you open the app.

Edit: added words.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good to know. It is still a great app and light years nicer than google and their shady business model.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Agreed!

And of course, as with everything, there is always stuff to improve. My comment was to just to add to yours - i still agree that on daily use the popup is annoying. Thankfully it's not privacy invasive!

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