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Google is rolling out a major change for Maps users on mobile who can get more control over their location data.
Google is making changes that gives you more control over the Maps data
Google is going to make a big change to its location data storing policy in the coming weeks, and people have the power to block the company from knowing their movement. Yes, Google says all the Maps data that is stored on the cloud will be deleted if you tell the company to do so.
You can keep all the private data on your device which gives it better security than letting it stay on a cloud server that could face umpteen issues.
Google Maps Delete Your Data: How It Works
Google says all your Maps data will not be backed up in the coming weeks and people will be notified about this change as the days go by. The company had talked about December 1 as the deadline for these changes but it seems they are being rolled out gradually. Keeping your location data on the device allows you to control what and how much data is available for your purpose.
For instance, if you want to keep data for a trip that you took a few months back, Maps will help you with the details with the data stored. However, Maps will auto-delete the data after 3 months or 180 days, if you decide to act against it.
Those want to more control over their Maps location data, can do the following to enable the Timeline feature:
– Open Maps
– Click on your profile picture on the top-right
– Tap on Your Timeline
– You can turn on backup data by clicking on the cloud icon on the top-right
– Google will ask you to verify with your account password
– Change the settings by turning Timeline on or off
Google says that in the new Timeline, if you delete any location data, that will be permanently deleted. The company is also making sure that all the stored data is different on each of your devices. So, if you delete it from one device, it will be there on the second one.