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Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history

Users will receive emails about changes to Google Maps, emphasizing updating settings promptly to avoid losing Timeline data.
Google will delete users' previous location data, with a deadline of December 1 to save old journeys before deletion.
Google is also reducing the default storage time for location history.

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Google will save the controversial location history only on smartphones and not in the cloud in the future.

This is a big win for privacy, but the web view is completely lost. Users have until December 1st to transfer their data.

2 years ago·Vienna, Austria

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Live Mint

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Google Maps renames location history, empowers users with timeline: What it means

Google Maps undergoes a privacy-focused overhaul, shifting to store location data on users' devices instead of servers. Renamed ‘Timeline,’ the feature allows users greater control over their data.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Business Standard

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Google Maps: Soon, you will not see location history timeline on web maps

Google Maps Location History: Reportedly, location history will now be called timeline and Google Maps will store it on on-device storage and not on cloud. Therefore, it will not be available if you access Maps on browser

2 years ago·India

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