How to diable geolocation in specific programs

geolocationblogspot.com ^ | 2011 | Fred Devries

[dynachrome]

Geolocation is a rather secret feature of some browsers and toolbars. It allows the creator of that program to get a fix on the location of your computer to within a few meters of where you actually live. For the potential dangers read the article from BBC News entitled 'Web attack knows where you live' here.

The question is therefore how to effectively disable this feature. At this moment this site offers solutions for Apple Safari, Firefox, Flock, Google Chrome, Google Toolbar, Opera and Twitter.

[01] Apple Safari: • Goto the ‘Display a menu of Genenal Safari settings’(the little cogwheel on the right of the toolbar) • Goto ‘Preferences’ • Goto ‘Security’ • Uncheck ‘Allow websites to ask for location information’

[02] Comodo Dragon: • Goto the ‘Customize and control Comodo Dragon' icon (the little grey wrench on the top right) • Goto ‘Options’ • Goto ‘Under the Bonnet’ • Choose ‘Content Settings’ • Choose ‘Location’ • Check ‘Do not allow any site to track my physical location’

[03] Facebook (initially just for the iPhone client): • Goto Privacy Settings • Click ‘Custom’ • Click ‘Custom Settings’ • Disable ‘Places I check in’ • Disable ‘People here now’ • Disable ‘Friends can check me in to places’

[05] Google Chrome: • Goto the ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’ icon (the little blue wrench on the top right) • Goto ‘Options’ • Goto ‘Under the Bonnet’ • Choose ‘Content Settings’ • Choose ‘Location’ • Check ‘Do not allow any site to track my physical location’

[AFreeBird]

How Geo-Location works on a desktop.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

How Geo-Location works on a desktop.

Thanks for the tip, It was very informative.

Regards,
GtG

[AFreeBird]

No problem.

I first noticed this on my iPad. It’s a first gen, no 3G cell, no GPS. But yet, The Google maps app shows my home location, spot on.

I have about a dozen WiFi bases around me.