“We may also collect and store your location whenever our mobile applications are running, including when running in the background, if you enable our mobile apps to access such information.”
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Location collection is not limited to active, foreground use of the app — background operation of the app can also trigger ongoing location data collection and storage.
If you have granted Yelp's mobile app location access, your location may be collected and stored continuously, including when the app is not actively in use but running in the background.
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Location collection is not limited to active, foreground use of the app — background operation of the app can also trigger ongoing location data collection and storage.
If you have granted Yelp's mobile app location access, your location may be collected and stored continuously, including when the app is not actively in use but running in the background.
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