Article 6NBB8 Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history

Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history

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Alex Hern UK technology editor
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Tech firm earlier committed to storing less data about individuals in response to privacy concerns

Google will delete everything it knows about users' previously visited locations, the company has said, a year after it committed to reducing the amount of personal data it stores about users.

The company's timeline" feature - previously known as Location History - will still work for those who choose to use it, letting them scroll back through potentially decades of travel history to check where they were at a specific time.

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