However, with careful countermeasures, privacy-conscious users can negate this tracking.

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It needs to know these details to make it route calls to our devices.

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If the consent is withdrawn, the ID will no longer be shared.

Correction 06/3/2022: Updated the position of Steven Harris in paragraph three at the person’s request.

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