Google Says It Will Delete Location Data When Users Visit Abortion Clinics

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14. Err - it is a bit more complicated and I hope people do not think this is all there is.

This is an uphill battle.

There are many companies out there which do this type of "privacy" sensitive location services - not just Google, Apple, M$ and Facebook.

First and foremost are the cell companies - they know fairly closely where you are at from the signal strength of your phones relative to their towers. There is a surveillance technology called "Stingray" where law enforcement (or any agency) can pretend to be a cell tower and do the same. (Ie, they can park just down the street)

Also, any application for which "location" has been granted can and will report your data back. Pokemon Go, Lyft, Uber, etc. all will constantly report back if you're not careful. Many games which have build in ads also have this so they can customize the ads being served and to do so they incorporate libraries from companies who then aggregate this information (and thus know where you've been).

And if you leave on your "wifi" - any half-way decent adjacent wifi mesh can also be used to identify your location.

If you want true privacy in a clinic, you have to turn off your phone well in advance and put it into an EMF bag to make sure nothing can communicate out.

On Edit: Also Bluetooth can out you - so even peripherals such as headsets and earbuds that use it must be in the "bag".

And if you are even more paranoid - remember your credit card and other digital items can leave an exhaust trail (ex - if you pay for something at the clinic).