Smartphone Location Tracking: Take Control of Your Privacy Today
Ars Technica
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Location tracking on smartphones raises significant privacy and security concerns, with users having the ability to manage app permissions on both Android and iOS devices. Users can choose to grant apps access to either precise or approximate location data, or deny access entirely. While essential functionality can require precise location data in apps like navigation, many others do not need such detailed access. Android users can limit intrusive tracking by adjusting settings to delete their advertising ID, while iOS users can manage permissions easily by disabling tracking requests. The article highlights the importance of users evaluating which apps genuinely require location access to protect their privacy.
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