GOS>> /e/ does have services collecting data on their users which isn't disclosed including user tracking via unique identifiers in the update client.

> a random identifier, generated on your device the first time it boots

So it's a persistent, unique identifier, is it?

> No evidence that it is used or can be used for tracking.

It's even worse than Google's Advertising ID that at least can be easily reset.

> The accusation is strongly overstated

> (You can keep your £100 though.)

I don't think how you disproved anything. You even confirmed the phone ID is immutable until factory reset.

I was talking about all four claims.

GOS>> They also spent years sending user speech data to OpenAI without informing users beyond fine print in the terms of use.

Here's the discovery by the user and confirmation from the owner of the project: https://community.e.foundation/t/voice-to-text-feature-using...

(This is sharing users' biometric data with third party without express consent, then shared further with unspecified )

GOS>> It's presented as not using Google services but has a whole bunch of Google services with privileged access enabled by default.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

GOS>> It even downloads and runs Google Play executables such as droidguard by default with privileged access far beyond the regular app sandbox.

https://doc.e.foundation/os/learn/calls-to-google-servers/

I believe it also enables Safetynet checks by default which downloads and executes proprietary code straight from Google.

So you didn't disprove the first one and you didn't touch remaining three.

I'll keep my £100 indeed.