The Maps App That Collects Zero Data About You (Organic Maps Interview)
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Every time you open Google Maps, it knows where you are, what you searched, how long you stayed, and where you went next. Organic Maps collects none of that. In this interview, Henry sits down with Alexander Borsuk, co-founder of Organic Maps, to talk about what mainstream maps apps are collecting, how an entirely offline-first approach changes the privacy picture, and where Organic Maps is headed next, including live public transit and opt-in traffic data.
SOURCES & LINKS
• Organic Maps: https://organicmaps.app
• Organic Maps GitHub: https://github.com/organicmaps
• OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org
• OsmAnd: https://osmand.net
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️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:26 ORGANIC MAPS TEAM & STRUCTURE
00:05:53 MAP PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
00:12:19 BUSINESS SEARCHING
00:14:42 CLOUD-FIRST VS. OFFLINE-FIRST
00:17:05 ORGANIC MAPS VS. APPLE MAPS W/ ADP
00:24:20 OPENSTREETMAP
00:27:51 GETTING INVOLVED & CONTRIBUTING
00:34:20 USABILITY & TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC
00:41:02 PUBLIC TRANSIT
00:45:24 RESTRICTION OF NO REAL-TIME DATA
00:48:11 LONGEVITY & BEHIND-THE-SCENES
00:51:56 THE NEXT 5 YEARS
00:54:05 TRAFFIC DATA
00:57:13 POKÉMON GO DATA HARVESTING
00:59:48 FINAL THOUGHTS
01:01:45 HOW TO CONNECT & FOLLOW#OrganicMaps #OpenStreetMap #AppPrivacy
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Every time you open Google Maps, it knows where you are, what you searched, how long you stayed, and where you went next. Organic Maps collects none of that. In this interview, Henry sits down with Alexander Borsuk, co-founder of Organic Maps, to talk about what mainstream maps apps are collecting, how an entirely offline-first approach changes the privacy picture, and where Organic Maps is headed next, including live public transit and opt-in traffic data.
SOURCES & LINKS
• Organic Maps: https://organicmaps.app
• Organic Maps GitHub: https://github.com/organicmaps
• OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org
• OsmAnd: https://osmand.net RELATED VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/CWi82YljpPw🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
• Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup
• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:26 ORGANIC MAPS TEAM & STRUCTURE
00:05:53 MAP PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
00:12:19 BUSINESS SEARCHING
00:14:42 CLOUD-FIRST VS. OFFLINE-FIRST
00:17:05 ORGANIC MAPS VS. APPLE MAPS W/ ADP
00:24:20 OPENSTREETMAP
00:27:51 GETTING INVOLVED & CONTRIBUTING
00:34:20 USABILITY & TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC
00:41:02 PUBLIC TRANSIT
00:45:24 RESTRICTION OF NO REAL-TIME DATA
00:48:11 LONGEVITY & BEHIND-THE-SCENES
00:51:56 THE NEXT 5 YEARS
00:54:05 TRAFFIC DATA
00:57:13 POKÉMON GO DATA HARVESTING
00:59:48 FINAL THOUGHTS
01:01:45 HOW TO CONNECT & FOLLOW#OrganicMaps #OpenStreetMap #AppPrivacy
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