If you use the Zillow app, it may collect your precise GPS location (with your permission) to show nearby listings and improve services, and may share that location data with outside vendors.
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Precise location data is among the most sensitive personal data categories and can reveal daily routines, home address, and patterns of movement; its sharing with third-party providers extends its exposure beyond Zillow.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify which third-party service providers receive location data or for what precise purposes, limiting assessment of actual data exposure.
Significantly expanded to distinguish between derived location (IP-based) and precise GPS location, adding technical specificity and emphasizing device settings control.
View full change record →Shifted from stating collection occurs to conditional 'may collect' language, added consent requirement, removed mention of sharing with third-party service providers, and added specific use case of connecting with real estate professionals.
View full change record →The Zillow app may collect and share your precise GPS location with third-party service providers for service delivery and improvement purposes, and users can control this by adjusting location permissions in their device settings.
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"We collect precise location information from your device when you use our mobile applications, subject to your device permissions. We use this information to provide location-based features such as nearby listings and to improve our services. We may also share location information with third-party service providers.Excerpt from Zillow's Privacy Notice
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise location data collection and sharing engages the FTC Act's unfair or deceptive practices standards, which the FTC has applied to location data brokers and app developers.
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Precise location data is among the most sensitive personal data categories and can reveal daily routines, home address, and patterns of movement; its sharing with third-party providers extends its exposure beyond Zillow.
The Zillow app may collect and share your precise GPS location with third-party service providers for service delivery and improvement purposes, and users can control this by adjusting location permissions in their device settings.
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