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