Google announced Friday that it will delete users’ location history when they visit abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places where privacy is demanded.
This step will be taken for those places where privacy has been sought. (file photo)
Tech giant, Google on Friday made an announcement that it will delete users’ location history when they visit abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places in the US.
Jane Fitzpatrick, a senior vice president at Google, wrote in a blog post, “If our system detects that someone has visited one of these locations, we will remove these entries from the location history as soon as they leave.” ,” as reported by AFP.
“This change will take effect in the coming weeks,” he said. Fitzpatrick also sought to reassure users that the company takes data privacy seriously.
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This step will be taken for those places where privacy has been sought. Other locations include fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, and weight loss clinics.
US Supreme Court bans abortion
The announcement comes a week after the US Supreme Court’s tectonic decision to strip American women of their constitutional rights to abortion has led to a dozen states banning or severely restricting the procedure and widespread nationwide But protested.
Activists and politicians are asking tech giants to limit the amount of information collected to avoid being used by law enforcement for abortion investigations and prosecutions.