Google does submit data to US government offices upon request. They admit they hold onto data for around 18 months minimally.
. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" <[email protected]> To: "Android Discuss" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:25 AM Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Location and security settings > From what I understand, Google uses a combination of GPS device > location and the various signals it can receive from towers, Wifi > hotspots, etc. to refine their system. Without that data, they would > have an extremely coarse location only, with your added data, the > system will get better and better. > > It's nothing to be concerned about, they don't know or care who you > are or where you're going, Google collects the data anonymously > strictly for the purposes of making the system more accurate. > > I would suggest letting Google use your device in this manner. It is > for everyone's benefit that they do this. > > -John Coryat > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
