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Google Location History will soon auto-delete visits to abortion clinics

Following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have raised concerns about how sensitive health and location data could be used against them. Google today announced “additional steps [it’s] taking to protect user privacy around health issues,” including auto-deleting abortion clinic visits from Location History.

The first upcoming change has to do with Google Account Location History, which the company notes is off by default. Any place that Google thinks you’ve visited can already be deleted on an individual or bulk basis, while auto-delete over specified time (3, 18, or 36 months) increments is also available.

In the “coming weeks,” Google will identify when you’ve visited medical facilities that might be “particularly personal,” and “delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit.” The list of places Google provided includes:

Meanwhile, the Fitbit app will let you delete multiple menstruation logs at once instead of just one at a time today. The company did not specify when this update is rolling out.

On the “Law Enforcement Demands for User Data” front, Google says:


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