The intative promises to be privacy-friendly with no tracking. Stating:

Your privacy is important. The WiFi4EU app ensures a private online experience with no tracking or data collection. Simply connect and enjoy free public Wi-Fi without concerns.

Source: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/wifi4eu-citizens

Will be interesting to see how this spans and plays out in reality. Looks promising too, did a quick scan of their builtin permissions and trackers and looks good too. (Scanning tool is called Exodus)

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    did a quick scan of their builtin permissions and trackers and looks good too

    On startup, the app offers a choice of using it with or without geolocation.

    • AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      I don’t particularly like giving the permission, but it is made to help you find WiFi spots. That’s easier if it knows where you are in relation to the spots, so there’s a legitimate reason to ask for permission.

      That doesn’t mean they can be trusted with it necessarily, though. I dunno if they can or can’t, just saying that having a legit reason to ask doesn’t necessarily equate to trustworthy.