- Oct 14, 2005
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here’s how to stop it
I hope you’re sitting down right now. Ready? Click this link: https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/
Yeah, I know.
Google’s mobile Maps apps for Android and the iPhone track everywhere you go. Every single day. All of the time.
In Google Maps for the iPhone:
Drag the tab in the bottom left corner to the right to slide open the menu and then tap “Settings.”
Tap “Location History,” then “Location History” again.
Check the box next to “Do not store,” then tap the back arrow.
Tap “Location Reporting.”
Check the box next to “Do not report.”
In Google Maps for Android:
Drag the tab in the bottom left corner to the right to slide open the menu and then tap “Settings.”
Tap “Google location settings.”
Under “Location Services,” tap “Google Location Reporting.”
Tap “Location Reporting”
Slide the toggle to “Off,” then tap the back arrow.
Tap “Location History.”
Slide the toggle to “Off.”
That’s it! You can now rest easy knowing that Google is no longer keeping a record of every single location you visit.
I was pretty shocked at how accurate it was. I never read the disclosure on this (as I doubt anyone does) but it needs to be pointed out in a very direct and specific way so people know what is going on with the product they are using. Then and only then can the consumer make a decision based on their privacy concerns.
I hope you’re sitting down right now. Ready? Click this link: https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/
Yeah, I know.
Google’s mobile Maps apps for Android and the iPhone track everywhere you go. Every single day. All of the time.
In Google Maps for the iPhone:
Drag the tab in the bottom left corner to the right to slide open the menu and then tap “Settings.”
Tap “Location History,” then “Location History” again.
Check the box next to “Do not store,” then tap the back arrow.
Tap “Location Reporting.”
Check the box next to “Do not report.”
In Google Maps for Android:
Drag the tab in the bottom left corner to the right to slide open the menu and then tap “Settings.”
Tap “Google location settings.”
Under “Location Services,” tap “Google Location Reporting.”
Tap “Location Reporting”
Slide the toggle to “Off,” then tap the back arrow.
Tap “Location History.”
Slide the toggle to “Off.”
That’s it! You can now rest easy knowing that Google is no longer keeping a record of every single location you visit.
I was pretty shocked at how accurate it was. I never read the disclosure on this (as I doubt anyone does) but it needs to be pointed out in a very direct and specific way so people know what is going on with the product they are using. Then and only then can the consumer make a decision based on their privacy concerns.
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