Apple wont give gyro data but firefox will, firefox wont give battery data but chrome will. Everyone gives screen size and density data.

Why are these data points not discussed with privacy?

  • PortNull@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 hours ago

    OP is referring to specifically tracking in apps. Yes Firefox gives gyro data, but apps have no access to it, only web sites do. Safari can be embedded in apps and thus they can get gyro data. Websites have less system permissions than apps (run in background etc) and you’d be using a store app for example while shopping, they’d be able to track that data more than a web site would.