Big changes to Google Maps – the new feature everyone has been asking for is coming

After pressure, the tech giant will make a major change that will enhance user privacy.

Important changes are implemented by Google to maps in order to Privacy protection From its users.

as mentioned interested in trade, Data from the process “timetable” On Google Maps, which is controlled by setting “location history” (Location History) and downloads A kind of road record And from the trips users have taken, it will happen soon Store them directly on mobile phones users instead of Google.

This simply means that The tech giant will not have access to your location history From the user. So access to history will also not be available Law enforcement authorities (see dash) which often requests data from Google – eg for Citizens are recognized Where they happen to be Close to the place where the crime was committed.

It is noteworthy that Google was subjected to stifling pressure to stop collecting user data.

Last May 42 House Democrats The US Senate signed A letter With Google CEO Sundar Pichai as the recipient, inviting the company to stop collecting and maintaining user location information;

“Google’s current practice of collecting and keeping extensive records of cell phone location data will allow it to become a tool for right-wing extremists who want to punish people who seek sexual and reproductive health care,” the letter said.

Last July, these pressures forced Google to announce this Your location history data will be deleted From users who visit abortion clinics, drug treatment centers, domestic violence shelters, weight loss centers and other health-related sensitive locations. The company indicated this If its systems detect that a user has visited one of these sensitive sites-I will Delete entry From that user’s location history “shortly after their visit.”

As Business Insider adds, Google’s update is part of For the company’s larger efforts to enhance user privacy And give people more control over their data by giving them other tools like auto-delete and incognito mode.

It should be noted that in Google Maps, by default, it is “location history” (Location history) is disabled. To activate it, click on your icon in the upper right corner of the home page, then “Your data on Maps”, where you can adjust the relevant settings in “Location History” (see images below).

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