Notices by toogley (toogley@bsd.network)

"Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking"

https://www.propublica.org/article/google-has-quietly-dropped-ban-on-personally-identifiable-web-tracking

#FuckYouGoogle #DeleteGoogle

Hello @PINE64 :D

as https://www.pine64.org/ is loading many Google/Tracking-Scripts, may i introduce you to https://matomo.org/

That is an open source, selfhosted alternative to Google Analytics/doubleclick.net.

Google has already a big monopoly [in the advertisement market](https://spreadprivacy.com/content/images/2017/07/princeton-web-tracking-study.png) (Source: https://webtap.princeton.edu ), and in general on the internet.

Why is software created using taxpayers’ money not released as Free Software?

* Tax savings: Similar applications don't have to be programmed from scratch every time.

* Collaboration: Major projects can share expertise and costs.

* Serving the public: Applications paid by the public should be available for everyone.

* Fostering innovation: With transparent processes, others don't have to reinvent the wheel.

#democracy #democratic #politics #freesoftware

https://publiccode.eu/