Google collects location data or location information for each of the users of Android devices. Although the platforms of the platform are shutting down the device's location data feature in order to protect the privacy, the data is collected by the trick. The technique of collecting confidential information is called 'Dark Pattern'. Through this, Google is controlling their information by misleading the customers. News Tech Crunch;Google has acknowledged the allegations of collective data collection from customers. At the same time it has been said that these data is not used for any purpose or stored permanently. Earlier, steps were being taken to get out of the large number of Android device users collecting data, the company said.According to experts, this type of practice is quite terrible. Because if you take any precautions to protect the confidentiality of personal information, then adding the device to the Internet, the Android software locates the data incessantly to Google. This is a feature, which is working to collect location information without informing the customer. Android Smartphone users will not be able to get rid of this activity. Because the location tracking feature is turned off, their location information will go to Google. They may say that both location and identity data may be used or misused.
Google said in a statement that the location history feature is a Google product, which relies solely on user preferences. Users have the opportunity to change the feature's settings, delete data, or close it at any time.Analysts say this program is not new to customer data collection. This kind of trend is seen among various technology organizations. In 2016, there was a complaint against a company named Acewweida, which collected customer data data through software. Apart from their applications against US app-based taxi service provider Uber, there are allegations of collection of location data.In spite of the warning of data researchers, a large number of technology companies are collecting data from the customer. However, it is worrying to collect customer location data from any organization like Facebook or Google. What is done with these information is still unclear. Using these data to display ads is a different subject. However, if these information is in the hands of the hackers then there can be a terrible situation.
It is known that in addition to supplying mapping services, customers' location data is used for the development of weather, region wise or local news services in different countries, online shopping services and for enhanced realty features.Data researchers claim that if information about users' location is encrypted, these information may be transferred to third parties when spyware is detected by the device. Android users can be the victim of hacking. At present, there is no solution to this problem with the Android authorities But Google is pushing the Android department to solve such problems.
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