Another Navigational Aid? Or a threat to privacy?

I meant to mention .. you need to be logged into your Google account to view it.

OBJ

During our recent "lap of the block" I used our 4G modem to log in and checked emails, future possible caravan parks and general tour info.
What I have always noticed was that when we are at home in WA first map page that opened up with Google maps was centred on the Perth region. When we crossed into the NT the page would open up with Adelaide centred. When we crossed into QLD Brisbane opened up, and so on through the rest of Oz. Nothing I was doing as far as making changes other than my physical location.
Also I have noticed with this site, the ads that appear to the RHS, just coincidently, reflect whatever I have been researching for possible purchase whether that be vehicles, caravan accessories or articles such as sat phones rear cameras or whatever.

All this is just a coincidence of course.

(;=))

Cheers
Pop

Google says its purpose is to enhance search results and provide info relevant to your location. All very benign, seemingly. I, too, like my privacy and switched it off.

If you want enhanced search results at your location you can always switch it on for the search and off when you've finished. Me - I leave it off all the time.

It only works if there's mobile coverage. I'm not sure if it caches your GPS position info when out of coverage and then does a bulk upload when it can. I suspect it does. When I discovered all this and checked my account I could see no gaps in my travels.

If you turn the feature off you can still use your phone's GPS for navigation - it won't be tracked.

Cheers

I assume that those of you that see the history are using Android phones? No history when I checked but I am using an iPhone.

Steve

Of course, and there's a need to remind people of this, Google ONLY knows wghere you are if you use the phone for data.
Time was that a phone was ONLY used to talk to people.
If I need data, I'll use the laptop, not the phone! My phone is NOT a data device!

Seriously, people, if you MUST use your phone for data, do it safely! Turn off stuff that will track you! Turn it OFF when you do not need the data!

Obviously, aain, the google tracking will only work when you are within the footprint of a data network (which is rare beyond the cities and major highways - even as little as a km from a major highway in some places!).