2y ago

Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data - The Verge

Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data

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Use Organic maps and continue contributing to openstreetmap
- Have not heard of this but I'm looking into it now. Thanks!
I feel like the vast majority of headlines about this stuff could use clarification of "without warrant."
Yeah that’s because they can’t sell your location data to the police.
- Why not?
  
  Because they have to comply with lawful subpoenas for free.
- And also because Google doesn't sell data.
  
  Hahaha. That’s a joke right?
Oh well, guess I'm still happy about this magic bag i got for going places I don't want Google knowing about.
They can still access it locally, if Google wanted to protect people then they wouldn’t store location data
- How about the case where I explicitly want them to store my location data? I mean I really use and like that feature.
- that is possible with the current google settings
  it is not default. but it is possible.
  
  Nah, that toggle is meaningless.

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