Your every move tracked: How to remove Apple and Google’s location data

nypost ^ | 4/7/2023 | kim komando

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It’s no secret anymore. Nearly everything you do online is tracked or recorded and used to learn more about you.

Many of your data points ends up on creepy people search sites. You’ll be shocked to find your full name, address, relatives, phone number, and more. Here’s a list of sites where you can opt out of this invasion of privacy.

On your phone, apps are likely watching — and reporting — more than you realize. Take back control with just a few minutes in your settings.

Navigation apps use your phone’s GPS location to determine exactly where you are. Every time you navigate somewhere, that location is stored in your profile. Prepared to be shocked at what Apple and Google know about your wanderings. Google saves where you have been

You probably expect that your maps app is keeping track, but have you ever looked back to see all this tracking in action?

If you’ve used Google Maps for years, there’s probably a startling amount of info about everywhere you’ve gone. Check it out:

When signed in, click on your profile picture, then select Manage your Google Account. Or go to your Google Account page. On the left, click on Data & privacy. Under “History Settings,” click on Location History. At the bottom, click Manage history.

You’ll see a map with details like your saved home, work locations, and trips. You can search by year or down to a specific day in the Timeline box in the top left corner.

Pick a date from a couple of years ago just for fun. You’ll see a blue bar if a trip was recorded. Click a day to see everywhere you went, down to the time and mileage. If your photos are synced to your account, you

[Leep]

That’s nice of them to send me a message.

[marktwain]

Popcorn metal tins make pretty good faraday cages.

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