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Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] pop@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's likely now your device does the initial processing of your data (store, categorize, and disseminate) and the aggregate is sent through as telemetry. They save on processing costs and users think it's privacy friendly.

But it's Google we're talking about here and smartphones are more than capable these days.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

It is privacy friendly.

They don't want any more headlines of governments using their data to victimize people receiving abortions than they need to. I'd be shocked if that continued trend isn't the instigator of this.

That tracking is super invasive and gross, and not having it tied to an ad profile is a good thing, regardless of their motivations.