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To opt out, change the SSID (name) of your Wi-Fi access point (your wireless network name) so that it ends with " _nomap."
May 24, 2024 · If you want to get your Wi-Fi networks removed from the Wi-Fi location services, you can add the string _nomap to your Wi-Fi network name.
Nov 20, 2021 · Does anyone respect a Wi-Fi Access Point SSID with _optout_ or _nomap anymore? Mozilla apparently said they'd respect the SSID_optout ...
Apple quietly tweaked its privacy policy, allowing people to opt out of having the location of their wireless access points collected and shared by Apple.
May 3, 2020 · Google also notes that the "_nomap" opt-out is only valid for its own location service, so other companies could continue collecting your Wi-Fi ...
Appending "_nomap" to a wireless access point's SSID excludes it from Google's WPS database. Mozilla honors _nomap as a method of opting out of its location ...
Nov 15, 2011 · Google has announced a way for WiFi router owners to stop Google from including them in the company's location database.
Oct 29, 2014 · It is used to identify the right network when connecting devices such as smartphones, game consoles, media devices, tablets or anything else ...
Feb 21, 2016 · WiGLE automatically hides networks (currently 16,644) with these _nomap and/or _optout tags in the ssid. Note that unless you turn of your ...