Why is this needed? There’s a reason for Mozilla cancelling their service.

Aren’t “privacy-friendly” and “location service” mutually exclusive?

Wasn’t this reported months ago? And zones didn’t suddenly shift just because the USDA said so. They’ve shifted over time because of climate change. The USDA just finally got around to catching up.

I used to be news director for an NPR member station, and even I think this is sloppy work.

From a security perspective, it isn’t ideal, but a simple unencrypted external drive might be the best solution.