Airbnb collects your location data, which may be precise GPS-level location from your device, to support platform services including search, safety, and personalization.
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The clause establishes the operational basis for location data collection across the platform, specifying collection methods and authorized uses. This enables service functionality such as property discovery and safety features while conditioning collection on requisite legal consent.
Interpretive note: Exact verbatim text was not extractable from the truncated HTML source; provision reflects Airbnb's known published policy language on location data.
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 →The terms authorize collection of GPS and IP-based precise location data from users' devices; under CPRA, precise geolocation is a category of sensitive personal information that consumers can limit the use and disclosure of, and users can manage location permissions at the device level.
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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 inputs from your device, with your permission where required. We may use this information to provide, personalize, and improve our services, and for safety purposes.Excerpt from Airbnb's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation data is classified as sensitive personal information under CPRA (Civil Code Section 1798.140(ae)), triggering rights to limit use and disclosure.
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The clause establishes the operational basis for location data collection across the platform, specifying collection methods and authorized uses. This enables service functionality such as property discovery and safety features while conditioning collection on requisite legal consent.
The terms authorize collection of GPS and IP-based precise location data from users' devices; under CPRA, precise geolocation is a category of sensitive personal information that consumers can limit the use and disclosure of, and users can manage location permissions at the device level.
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