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I'm a bit confused about those anti features. Can anyone explain?
TL;DR: Likely not a problem, but YMMV.
From:
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/blob/master/metadata/de.westnordost.streetcomplete.yml
Jawg.io and OpenStreetMap.org could geolocate you based on the map tiles you request, and Westnordost.de will definitely geolocate you and trace your progress over time.
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