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get the position of person without approval

Is it possible to get exactly the position of a person without approval with this method?

27th Mar 2022, 4:15 PM
Mossi Pier
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Mossi Pier - Ipang is correct users can deny access to the geolocation API.. Here is additional information The Geolocation API defines a high-level interface to location information associated only with the device hosting the implementation. Common sources of location information include Global Positioning System (GPS) and location inferred from network signals such as IP address, RFID, WiFi and Bluetooth MAC addresses, and GSM/CDMA cell IDs, as well as user input. The API itself is agnostic of the underlying location information sources, and no guarantee is given that the API returns the device's actual location. If an end user grants permission, the Geolocation API: Soruce: https://www.w3.org/TR/geolocation/
27th Mar 2022, 5:04 PM
William Owens
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I think it is a violation of user privacy policy if it were possible. But things may be different in the domain of intelligence or military.
27th Mar 2022, 4:27 PM
Ipang