It’s no longer a secret. Almost everything you do online is tracked or recorded and used to learn more about you.
Many of your data points end up on spooky people search sites. You will be shocked to find out full names, addresses, relatives, phone numbers and more. Here is a list of sites where you can opt out of this invasion of privacy.
On your phone, apps may be monitoring and reporting more than you think. Take back control in just a few minutes with settings.
Navigation apps use your phone’s GPS location to pinpoint your exact location. Every time you move somewhere, that location is saved in your profile. Prepare to be shocked by what Apple and Google know about your wanderings.
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Google saves where you were
You might think that the maps app is tracking you, but have you ever looked back and wondered if all this tracking really is happening?
If you’ve used Google Maps for years, you’ll be amazed at how much information there is about the places you’ve been. check it out:
After signing in, profile picture, then select Manage your Google Accountor your Click here for the Google Account page.
On the left, click data privacy.
Under “History Settings”, click Location history.
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at the bottom Manage history.
You’ll see a map with details about your home, work, trips, and more that you’ve saved. You can search up to a year or a specific date in the timeline box in the upper left corner.
For fun, pick a date from a few years back. If a trip has been recorded, you will see a blue bar. Click on the date and it will show you wherever you go, even the time and mileage. If your photos are synced to your account, you can see photos taken at your destination, at home, or wherever you went during the day. You can disable it.
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Get Google on track
Maybe you enjoyed walking down memory lane. Or maybe it gave you the creeps. You can adjust your settings to prevent Google from tracking all your trips.
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Return to your Google Account page.
On the left, click data privacy.
[履歴設定]and, Location history. click erase.
Note: Google saves your destinations even if you don’t use certain Google services. In other words, you don’t even have to activate Maps as long as you allow it to send your location.
Turning this off stops future tracking but keeps a copy of your history.
To permanently delete Location History data, automatic deletion option.
You can choose to automatically delete data older than 3 months, data older than 18 months, or data older than 36 months. Anything older than that can be removed manually.
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If you turn off tracking, Google warns that you may not see history- and travel-based recommendations, such as making your commute easier. Your location may be saved when you use other Google services.
Further details: See everything Google knows about you in one search
Apple Maps is watching you
Like Google, your recent destinations are saved in the Apple Maps app so you can easily find them later. Favorites may store locations such as your home, work, or favorite coffee shop.
If you want a clean slate, get an iPhone or iPad.
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(Each entry needs to be done individually from your phone, so it will take longer. Pro Tip: It’s faster on a Mac connected to the same Apple ID. See below for more info.) .)
Open apple mapScroll down until you see . recently section.
swipe [削除]Move the route you want to remove from Apple Maps to the left until is displayed.
Tap erase.
If you want to remove a favorite place, favorite Tap. more. Swipe left Tap on the favorite place you want to remove. erase.
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open Apple Maps app. Scroll to recently in the sidebar.
[最近]under the clear recent history.
Want to remove a favorite place? Press command + click Select a location (in the sidebar under Favorites), then Remove from Favorites.
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However, if you prefer, you can stop sharing your location with all apps and services. This includes Apple Maps.
go to setting > privacy > location services.
turn around off location sharing.
Here’s another quick security step while you’re messing around with your settings.
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