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Why does my treadmill want my email address? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Yep technically it's called coarse location which in theory tells apps what neighborhood you're in, but can be exploited by marketing to know if you're in front of a shop stand. At least it won't drain your battery with GPS usage.