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> IP address

Great. So an app can plug my IP address into a geolocation query, and might ultimately determine that I'm somewhere in $city. Or maybe the next city over. Or maybe half a continent away.

But sure, this "works" without consent, since there is no extra step to enable networking for an app.

> nearby wifi networks

This doesn't work without consent.

> camera footage

This doesn't work without consent.



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