Airbnb collects your precise location using GPS and device data, which may be used to personalize your experience, show nearby listings, and for safety purposes.
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Precise geolocation data is a sensitive category of personal information that can reveal your home address, travel patterns, and daily movements, making it a high-value data type for both personalization and potential misuse.
Interpretive note: The exact verbatim text was not fully available in the truncated document; the provision reflects standard Airbnb Privacy Policy geolocation disclosures based on publicly available policy versions.
The removal of explicit geolocation collection disclosure is significant as it was a detailed explanation of location tracking methods; this may indicate relocation to regional supplements or reduced transparency about location practices.
View full change record →Current version removes the statement about using location data for service provision, personalization, improvement, and safety purposes, adding reference to 'applicable law' instead.
View full change record →This provision means Airbnb may collect your precise GPS-level location from your device, which can reveal where you live, travel, and spend time, and this data may be used for platform features, shared with hosts for proximity purposes, and potentially disclosed to authorities upon request.
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"We collect information about your precise or approximate location as determined through data such as your IP address, GPS, and other data from your device, with your permission where required by applicable law.Excerpt from Airbnb's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation data is classified as sensitive personal information under CPRA, triggering an opt-out right and purpose limitation requirements.
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Precise geolocation data is a sensitive category of personal information that can reveal your home address, travel patterns, and daily movements, making it a high-value data type for both personalization and potential misuse.
This provision means Airbnb may collect your precise GPS-level location from your device, which can reveal where you live, travel, and spend time, and this data may be used for platform features, shared with hosts for proximity purposes, and potentially disclosed to authorities upon request.
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