Police are filing warrants for Android's vast store of location data
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/1/11824118/google-android-location-data-police-warrants
There are a few ways for Android users to manage or opt-out of
that record once they're aware of it. Users can delete or
rename specific data points from within the Maps app, which
Google says will delete the information from company servers
within half an hour of the initial request. (Police can
request the preservation of those records once a specific
suspect is identified, but that won't preserve data
retroactively.) You can also opt-out of the system entirely by
turning off Location History, a broad setting that also
disables Google Now and the Explore function in Maps. That
choice is presented during the setup of an Android phone, but
modifiable at any point afterwards.
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There are many user controls for Google location data. If you have
concerns about your data, use those controls -- that's what they're
there for!
--Lauren--
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I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently
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