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dreamcompiler on June 14, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Retail stores use Bluetooth beacons to track custo...

Not if I keep Bluetooth turned off, which I usually do. Admittedly this is easy for me since my phone still has a headphone jack.

russh on June 14, 2019 [–]

You may have been misinformed about the effectiveness of keeping Bluetooth "turned off".

dreamcompiler on June 14, 2019 | [–]

I also keep Location History and Bluetooth scanning off, just because I want less Google in my life. Apparently those are important too.

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