Google’s smartphone services store users’ locations even when privacy settings are adjusted to shut these features off, according to a new report by the Associated Press.While the company asks permission for users to share location information on its applications, it doesn’t halt tracking services when users pause Location History, according to the AP study.
Google Tracks Location Data Even When Service Is ‘off’: Report
Bloomberg News, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Tue, 08/14/2018 - 4:54am
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