Auto-delete will hopefully please those of us who haven’t already turned off location history altogether (for very good reason).
Tag Archives: location tracking
Will the next version of Android get location privacy right?
Google has confirmed that improved control over location tracking is one of several new privacy features in the next version of its mobile OS, Android Q.
Old tweets reveal hidden secrets
Old Twitter posts could reveal more about you than you think, according to researchers, even if you didn’t explicitly mention it.
Facebook has filed patents to predict our future locations
One such use would be to pre-stuff our devices with ads and other content before we wander into a Wi-Fi dead zone.
Phones are selling location data from “trusted” apps
Data brokers are tracking 200 million mobile devices in the US, updating locations up to 14,000 times a day, the New York Times has found.
Google’s “deceitful” location tracking is against the law, say 7 EU groups
Seven European consumer organizations are planning to submit a complaint about Google’s location tracking activities to their data protection authorities.
Google and Facebook accused of secretly tracking users’ locations
Google and Facebook have been hit separately by class action lawsuits accusing them of secretly tracking user locations.
Instagram tests sharing your location history with Facebook
Instagram is testing Facebook Location History – which allows the tracking of precise locations from your device – in its app.
Google is tracking your location, even when the setting is turned off
Shock! It appears Google can track the location of anyone using some of its apps on Android or iPhone even when they’ve told it not to.
Dad sues Facebook after 11-year-old shared photos and messages with men
The father of a young girl has sued Facebook for failing to enforce its age restriction policy after claiming his daughter was exposed to sexual predators when she signed up for an account at age 11.