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Why does your system force all IOS users of your app to expose their exact GPS location to simply connect a speaker to a base station?

 

 

again, so you think it is “good” to expose your gps location when simply connecting a speaker to their bae station?

When I’m inside my home, I do not get a precise GPS location, as there is no direct line of sight to the GPS satellites. You can use any iOS/iPadOS with a supported version to setup Sonos, there is no requirement for GPS:

https://support.sonos.com/en-gb/article/sonos-app-requirements

Someone should sell their abhorrent speakers, because I don't think the policy in question is going to change.

Hi jgatie 

I think you are correct about selling them

but I ask you directly, do you think a company should force anyone to expose their  exact location to connect to a wifi network?  
 

it’s that simple, they don’t need to know the exact location at all.  
 

it’s a moral question and a technical one

would you want your wife and children exposed to hackers knowing your home address plus the wifi ssid name and password

 

 how safe does it make everyone feel

 

this is not right by any measure of being decent 

 

 

 


A company which explicitly states in it’s privacy statement how the GPS data is used and that it is not stored is about number 5,682 down on my list of things to worry about.  Especially when I carry around in my pocket a device which tracks my every movement and listens to everything I hear or say without me knowing about it, yet I still use that device.  I simply don’t care, because any real expectation of privacy was thrown out the window a decade ago.  YMMV.

Hi jgati

thanks very much for your response

you didn’t answer the question 

is on if they force every customer to their exact gps location?

Sonos should give everyone a chance to read the requirements before purchasing.

From that point it is on the consumer to decide.

To come back later and complain is just sad.

Own up to your failure and either live with the requirement or resell/return the Sonos and move on with your life.

 


A company which explicitly states in it’s privacy statement how the GPS data is used and that it is not stored is about number 5,682 down on my list of things to worry about.  Especially when I carry around in my pocket a device which tracks my every movement and listens to everything I hear or say without me knowing about it, yet I still use that device.  I simply don’t care, because any real expectation of privacy was thrown out the window a decade ago.  YMMV.

Hi jgati

thanks very much for your response

you didn’t answer the question 

is on if they force every customer to their exact gps location?

 

I did answer the question.   But let me answer it in a more direct way - I couldn't care less if they require every customer to enable GPS in order to setup the system, even if they are storing it or selling it.  In addition, their privacy statement stating that they aren’t storing it or selling it makes me care even less than that.  

Also, I have absolutely no fear of my loved ones being exposed to hackers because of GPS location data which is neither stored nor sold.

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