floofloof@lemmy.ca to PrivacyEnglish · 10 months agoGoogle will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the policewww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down17cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1536arrow-down1external-linkGoogle will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the policewww.businessinsider.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to PrivacyEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square74fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareNeato@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up48·10 months agoI actually use timeline. Does this mean it will no longer work on a browser?
minus-squareEarthlingHazard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agoFrom your desktop browser? Probably. You’ll still be able to use timeline from your phone though since the data is still being stored locally
minus-squarem-p{3}@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoI thought the same thing, will be interesting to see if that can be done.
minus-squarecerulean_bluelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoMe too. This is a useful feature I actually chose to opt Into. It’s not like Google won’t still do the same data processing on you and attempt to work out where you live/work. They just can’t be bothered to store that data for you anymore long-term.
I actually use timeline. Does this mean it will no longer work on a browser?
From your desktop browser? Probably. You’ll still be able to use timeline from your phone though since the data is still being stored locally
I thought the same thing, will be interesting to see if that can be done.
Me too. This is a useful feature I actually chose to opt Into.
It’s not like Google won’t still do the same data processing on you and attempt to work out where you live/work. They just can’t be bothered to store that data for you anymore long-term.