Contrary to what a user might reasonably assume, pausing "Location History" on a Google account doesn't actually stop it from storing time-stamped location data ...

You can delete your Google Maps history through your Google account's Settings page, using a computer or the mobile app.

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Location history is turned off by default for first time users and the auto-delete option will be set to 18 months by default. Google has announced that it will auto-delete your Location History, ...

The new procedure for clearing out Google search and location history involves a new menu ("hamburger") button that can be found in mobile and some desktop versions of Chrome. Simply click the menu ...

After an abrupt exit by Instagram's founders, there have been reports that they weren't always happy with being seen as one of Facebook's apps, instead of a standalone platform. With curious timing, ...

If you’re a visual person who likes to be able to see all of the destinations you have traveled to, Google makes it easy. The user-friendly tool, Location History Visualizer, creates a digital heat ...

Earlier today, the Associated Press published a report detailing how Google can log users' locations even if they've opted out of the company's Location History feature. The report indicated that if ...

Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices ...

Four days after admitting that it continues to track users even after the Location History tracking has been disabled, Google has updated its website to more accurately reflect the nature of its ...

In a wonderfully clear example of “dark patterns” designed to mislead users and retain control over their data, Google continues tracking your location even when you turn off Location History and are ...