Blog asking for user location?

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Jun 29, 2014 at 8:56 am #1923800

informationrightsandwrongs
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Various iphone users have reported that my blog is asking them for their location (pop-up message saying ‘”http://informationrightsandwrongs.com” Would Like To Use Your Current Location”).

I can’t see any settings that a) would prompt this or b) can remove it. Can anyone advise?

The blog I need help with is: informationrightsandwrongs.com

Jun 29, 2014 at 4:49 pm #1923927

thistimethisspace

Here’s the link for the iOs forum for the WordPress app so you can post there and make our WordPress developers aware of your iPhone issue. http://ios.forums.wordpress.org/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting

If you don’t have a username account at WordPress.org, click http://wordpress.org/support/ and register one on the top right hand corner of the page that opens, so you can post to to those forums.

Jun 30, 2014 at 7:17 am #1923966

informationrightsandwrongs
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Many thanks – I’ll do that :)

Jul 3, 2014 at 7:15 pm #1924077

hypatiadotca
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A user reported seeing this on Android running the latest Chrome. I don’t think this is an iOS app issue, but rather an issue with the mobile version of wordpress.com.

Jul 3, 2014 at 7:28 pm #1924078

hypatiadotca
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(By “user” I mean visitor to my blog, hypatia.ca)

Jul 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm #1924079

timethief
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I’ll tag this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

Jul 3, 2014 at 8:20 pm #1924080

hypatiadotca
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Thanks @timethief!

Jul 3, 2014 at 8:21 pm #1924081

timethief
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You’re welcome.

Jul 4, 2014 at 5:10 am #1924082

informationrightsandwrongs
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Original poster

Many thanks. I did ask the question on the iOS forum but it’s interesting to hear that the location message is also appearing for some android users.

Thanks for tagging for staff follow up :)

Jul 4, 2014 at 7:41 am #1924083

informationrightsandwrongs
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Original poster

A twitter friend has kindly offered this advice:

WordPress inserts mobile-only getCurrentPosition from aka-cdn-nsDOTadtechusDOTcom/…DAC.js via adsDOTmopubDOTcom in WP ad script

Jul 7, 2014 at 11:54 am #1924085

rachelmcr
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Hi there,

Thanks for providing all of those details about the issue. I’m checking with our team now to get more information about that location pop-up. I’ll let you know what I find out!

Jul 11, 2014 at 9:39 am #1924094

rachelmcr
Staff

Hi everyone,

This should be fixed now. If you continue to see a pop-up requesting your current location, please let me know. And thanks again for reporting this!

Jul 11, 2014 at 9:44 am #1924095

hypatiadotca
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Thanks for tracking this down! WordPress is <3

Jul 11, 2014 at 10:30 am #1924096

informationrightsandwrongs
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Original poster

Many thanks!

Jul 11, 2014 at 6:03 pm #1924097

rachelmcr
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You’re welcome! :)
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