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Threlly
Collaborator | Level 8
6 years ago

Why So Much Telemetry ?

Hi All,   My Pi Hole is blocking an INCREDIBLE amount of DropBox telemetry, even more than Windows telemetry, and by a large margin. So I have a few questions. 1. What is this telemetry for ? 2....
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thisIsBad
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

I followed this thread ever since I discovered the amount of data dropbox is siphoning under our nose. 

 

It seems that you are right that this is no compiant of European GDPR. If Dropbox doesn't do something and earn back our trust, I see a class-action lawsuit coming their way. 

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eagerish_nuthatch
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Also discovering this thread while researching why my pi-hole is blocking such a lage amount of traffic for a service I pay for.

 

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