{"id":9929,"date":"2018-08-17T14:23:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T14:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/af51bcee-f48d-45b7-8e82-2e5ccd9673a5"},"modified":"2018-08-17T14:23:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T14:23:07","slug":"google-to-be-clear-this-is-how-we-track-you-even-with-location-history-turned-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/google-to-be-clear-this-is-how-we-track-you-even-with-location-history-turned-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Google: To be clear, this is how we track you even with Location History turned off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zdnet4.cbsistatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2018\/08\/17\/3a123b96-6168-4947-9358-bdadf839397e\/thumbnail\/770x578\/19cf45c2ad79a5f47d4115b606de79fb\/googlemapsaistock-458407919.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em>Video: To comply with EU, Google simplifies privacy settings.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relatedContent alignRight\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"int\">Featured stories<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Google has updated its help page about turning Location History on or off to more accurately reflect that it actually does sometimes store the places you go even with the setting toggled to off.<\/p>\n<p>The change was made on Thursday and follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/828aefab64d4411bac257a07c1af0ecb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report last week by the Associated Press<\/a> that found turning off Location History on a smartphone continues to track users&#8217; movements.<\/p>\n<p>The help page previously stated that: &#8220;You can turn off Location History at any time. With Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But even with this setting off, Google continued to store location data when users opened the Google Maps app, according to the AP report. Google continued tracking your movements but just didn&#8217;t store them in the Google Maps timeline.<\/p>\n<p>The report prompted some US lawmakers to call for new consumer and data-security legislation, and comes as tech firms face increased scrutiny, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-cambridge-analytica-used-your-facebook-data-to-help-elect-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook&#8217;s Cambridge Analytica privacy blunder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though Google originally said its help page was clear and correct, the updated page now clarifies that turning off the setting can still allow location data to be stored in apps like Search and Maps.<\/p>\n<section class=\"sharethrough-top\" data-component=\"medusaContentRecommendation\" data-medusa-content-recommendation-options=\"{&quot;promo&quot;:&quot;promo_ZD_recommendation_sharethrough_top_in_article_desktop&quot;,&quot;spot&quot;:&quot;dfp-in-article&quot;}\">\n<\/section>\n<p>&#8220;This setting does not affect other location services on your device, like Google Location Services and Find My Device,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/3118687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the page reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some location data may be saved as part of your activity on other services, like Search and Maps. When you turn off Location History for your Google Account, it&#8217;s off for all devices associated with that Google Account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/google-clarifies-how-it-tracks-you-even-if-location-history-is-turned-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> ZDNet sister site CNET in a statement that the change has been made to explain more clearly what the setting does.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been updating the explanatory language about Location History to make it more consistent and clear across our platforms and help centers,&#8221; a spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous and related coverage<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/how-has-google-dodged-data-privacy-issue-its-the-roi\/\"><strong>How has Google dodged data privacy issue? It&#8217;s the ROI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google outlined its vision of an AI driven future this week at Google I\/O and the data privacy discussion is just starting. Don&#8217;t forget the return on investment for you sharing data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/google-erases-dont-be-evil-from-code-of-conduct-after-18-years\/\">Google erases &#8216;Don&#8217;t be evil&#8217; from code of conduct after 18 years<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Google quietly removes its famous &#8216;Don&#8217;t be evil&#8217; motto, which used to figure in the opening to its code of conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/in-google-we-trust\/\"><strong>In Google we trust: But why?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In contrast to Facebook, which has seen its trustworthiness plummet, Google has won trust by delivering sherpa-like navigation through digital and physical domains. That&#8217;s going to pay huge dividends in an AI-driven world.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/google-home-mini-spied-on-user-thousands-of-times-a-day-sent-recordings-to-google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Home Mini spied on user &#8216;thousands of times a day,&#8217; sent recordings to Google<\/a> TechRepublic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some Google Mini smart speakers were turning themselves on and spying on users multiple times per day. Google has patched the issue, but it raises concerns about privacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/google-is-probably-tracking-your-location-even-if-you-turn-it-off-says-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google is probably tracking your location, even if you turn it off, says report<\/a> CNET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While your location history is paused, some services still store your location data.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/google-to-be-clear-this-is-how-we-track-you-even-with-location-history-turned-off\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has now clarified what turning off the Location History setting really means.<br \/>\nREAD MORE 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