The policy discloses that Google collects location data through GPS and device sensors, IP address, search and account activity, and proximity data including Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth-enabled devices, and that this data is used for service features and location-based advertising.
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This provision establishes that Google collects location data through multiple independent signals including precise GPS and network infrastructure proximity data, and that this data is used for advertising purposes, which is operationally significant for compliance assessments under location data specific regulatory frameworks.
⚠ Location data will be collected through the signals described in the policy and used for advertising and service personalization unless users adjust device-level and Google Account location settings.
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Compare across platforms →"We collect location information when you use our services, which helps us offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location. Depending on the products you're using and settings you choose, Google may use different types of location information to help make some services and products you use more helpful. These include: GPS and other sensor data from your device IP address Activity on Google services, such as from your searches or places you label like home or work Information about things near your device, such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth-enabled devices.Excerpt from Google's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates FTC guidance on location data practices, CCPA provisions on geolocation as a sensitive data category, and the Washington My Health My Data Act's treatment of precise geolocation as a regulated …
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This provision establishes that Google collects location data through multiple independent signals including precise GPS and network infrastructure proximity data, and that this data is used for advertising purposes, which is operationally significant for compliance assessments under location data specific regulatory frameworks.
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