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I deleted my google accounts today (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by mertn@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It took a few months preparation but I deleted all my google accounts today, and it feels good.

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[–] Salix@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Google maps is tough lol

You could try to see if you'd like Magic Earth. It's proprietary, but has a good privacy policy, uses Open Street Maps, and has traffic data.

Though if you're dependent on Google Maps for reviews and photos of places, then it's much harder to replace. Though I guess you could just use the website to look that up.