drhowarddrfine - 2:35 pm on Mar 16, 2010 (gmt 0)

Sufficient data IS collected that will uniquely identify the system (computer, laptop, mobile phone)

Oh? Here [dev.w3.org] is the spec. Where do you see that? Again, while it can find your location: 1) it only does that if you give it permission 2) it can be turned off 3) your cell phone does the same yet you don't complain about it.

@frontpage, IE does the same, or similar, and sends data to Microsoft with both IE and Windows. How else do you get update notices? I guarantee they send far more information than Firefox or Chrome or Google can even access.