Google Maps maimed Timelines for privacy, but that’s worse than abandoning it
For many, Google is synonymous with seemingly healthy features suddenly deleted from existence. There’s some truth to it, but one of the crucial changes I’ve taken issue with isn’t in the absence of features; it’s in the convolution. Specifically, in the privacy changes made to Google Maps Timelines.Privacy takes precedence in Google MapsAs long as I can remember, it seems like Google Maps has had its universally loved timeline feature.
Wherever you go and whatever you visit, Google Maps saves your route and location data for a couple of reasons. It’s how Google pulls some recommendations based on past visits, but on the user-facing side, it also means a record of your trips is saved with easy recall.
The feature had to be enabled, and consent had to be given to Google to store that data in...