Justin Sullivan/Getty Images An Associated Press investigation recently discovered that Google still collects its users' location data even if they have their Location History turned off. After the report was published, Google quietly updated its help page to describe how location settings work. Previously, the page said "with Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored." Now, the page says, "This setting does not affect other location services on your device," adding that "some location data may be saved as part of your activity on other services, like Search and Maps." The quiet changing of false information is a major violation of users' trust. Google needs to do better. Google this week acknowledged that it quietly tracks its users' locations, even if those people turn off their Location History — a clarification that came in the wake of an Associated Press investigation. It's a major violation of users' trust.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: This machine perfectly pours concreteSee Also:Google Assistant and Google Home won't work properly if you completely disable Google's location trackingGoogle still tracks you even with 'location history' turned off — here's how to disable that completely on iPhone and AndroidThe world's biggest tech companies are at serious risk of losing a $32 billion market
Google Needs To Apologize For Violating The Trust Of Its Users Once Again (goog, Googl)
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Sat, 08/18/2018 - 6:30am
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