The company said location data will soon be saved directly on users’ devices, blocking Google from seeing it and, by extension, blocking law enforcement demanding that information.

Google announced changes to the way it harvests your location data this week that will finally put a stop to its compliance with geofence warrants, a police surveillance technique that many say ...

Google Maps is improving your location data privacy - but there's a catch.

Data from the Timeline feature in Google Maps, which is controlled by the Location History setting and keeps a record of routes and trips users have taken, will soon be stored directly on users ...

The tech company's new location data policy may have killed an investigation tactic used by police to monitor people's locations, feared for its potential use against protestors and abortion seekers.

The company’s Timeline in Google Maps offers a detailed look at where you’ve been. Soon, you’ll have more control over that data.

Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers’ data without their consent, the state’s attorney general said ...

Find out how the upcoming changes to Google Maps' location data controls could affect analytics data for businesses and advertisers.

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