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It doesn't have to be "transmitted over the Internet" for it to be a privacy concern.
A mobile phone broadcasts its MAC Address anytime it's in Wi-Fi range if the user doesn't disable it, which means the local businesses you frequent have a record of your MAC Address and its activity unless you disable Wi-Fi.
And, nowadays, those local businesses often outsource Wi-Fi management to an MSP, which can then combine records of your "check-ins" to different places and sell it to government agencies, advertisers, and even private investigators.
No, this isn’t a scene from Minority Report. This trash can is stalking you
Smartphone-monitoring bins in London track places of work, past behavior, and more.
Dan Goodin - 8/9/2013, 2:15 PM
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/08/no-this-isnt-a-scene-from-minority-report-this-trash-can-is-stalking-you/
Archived link- https://archive.ph/yf1nY
grapheneOS randomizes those scans and adds a very minimal level of security through obscurity.
That's a good point. Wish I had a Pixel phone to try it on.