“If you have allowed Yelp to access your precise geolocation through your device settings, we may use that information to provide our Services, personalize your experience, make more relevant recommendations, and for advertising...”
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Granting precise geolocation access extends the use of that data beyond service delivery to include advertising, which may not be apparent to users who enable location for navigation or local search purposes.
If you enable precise geolocation access for Yelp in your device settings, your location may be used for advertising in addition to core service functions.
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Granting precise geolocation access extends the use of that data beyond service delivery to include advertising, which may not be apparent to users who enable location for navigation or local search purposes.
If you enable precise geolocation access for Yelp in your device settings, your location may be used for advertising in addition to core service functions.
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