This is a bit dated, but the case it not yet resolved. If you search it its still pending and in mediation. Life360 is looking to limit who it sells the info to in order to resolve the case. There is no debate that they were selling the info.
Sorry if I’ve just become that jaded, but did anybody expect that these apps don’t sell data?
You are right, I mean, everything thats free isnt free. I am just radicalized now by how awful everything is and how invasive everything is and so I see it and I share it.
Figured since this is an app that ppl use for children and what not that this community would want to know.
I agree as well it’s probably best to assume services that have access to your data in there database do indeed sell your data.
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FWIW, traccar seems to be a great alternative. Set it up today. Docker and app on the phone with tailscale. Works well. Can share docker compose file if there is interest.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Traccar. It’s open source and simple to setup with docker. The skills required for this are much more than just installing an invasive app though…
Will check it out, thanks!
Np. I’ve been trying to set it up for 2 weeks now. The hard part is getting pangolin to connect to my local server. I suspect ai’s attempt to help has just screwed me over…
I just got implemented it a yesterday. Let me check out pangolin. Im just running the traccar server instance in docker on an old laptop and connecting through tailscale at the moment. need to look into a FOSS vpn probably. WIP XD
Sounds cool, gotta check this.
I’ve been shopping for some sort of cross platform (namely iOS / Android) service like this or Apple’s Find My Friends that I’d could have some assurance that this kind of content would be kept safe and private. The search continues …
I wonder if there is an open source alternative to keep track of family and friends.
I’ve looked into OwnTracks before, it even lets you set up and use your own server. But the setup/connection is fairly complicated, especially if you’re trying to get family members onto it.
