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The provision establishes the operational scope of location data collection practices and specifies the technical mechanisms and conditions under which collection occurs. This defines what location information Airbnb may process and the circumstances in which collection is permitted to proceed.
Users grant Airbnb authorization to collect location data through multiple technical sources and to maintain collection capabilities during periods of inactive app use. The provision conditions collection on user permission, establishing a prerequisite authorization requirement for the described data collection activities.
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We collect precise location data from your mobile device when you use our platform, including when the app is running in the foreground or background, to facilitate delivery services, improve our platform, and for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We treat precise geolocation as sensi...
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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 sensors on or around your device (such as information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers) with your permission. We may also collect this information when you are not using the app if your connection to our service enables it.— Excerpt from Airbnb's Airbnb Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes the operational scope of location data collection practices and specifies the technical mechanisms and conditions under which collection occurs. This defines what location information Airbnb may process and the circumstances in which collection is permitted to proceed.
Users grant Airbnb authorization to collect location data through multiple technical sources and to maintain collection capabilities during periods of inactive app use. The provision conditions collection on user permission, establishing a prerequisite authorization requirement for the described data collection activities.
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