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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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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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