Google tracks user locations even when Location History is turned off

Published August 13, 2018 5:25pm ET



Many Google services on Android and iPhone devices record location information even when those devices are set in a way that should prevent Google from doing so.

Computer-science researchers at Princeton confirmed the findings of the Associated Press, the publication reported Monday. According to AP, even when the Location History setting is paused, which means your location is “no longer stored,” according to Google’s support page, Google apps stores time-stamped location data.

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