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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by sp332 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:31PM (#26480020)
It definitely is. You can't even set a "home" or "work" location without enabling continuous tracking.
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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by what_ever on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:56PM (#26480410)
Yes, you can. I have location history disabled but I can route to home or work in Google Maps. Unless I am missing something.

Disc: Googler.

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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by sp332 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:59PM (#26480449)
Did this change recently? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18070183
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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by llimos on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:19PM (#26480734)
No. I still can't use Home or Work. Maybe @google.com accounts have an exemption.
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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by what_ever on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @06:19PM (#26483942)
It's on my @gmail.com account.
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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by freedom42 on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:47PM (#26481123)
Does this work?:

Enable it, then set home and work. Then disable it.

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Re:Google finally revealed how much personal data they colle... by what_ever on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @02:16PM (#26480697)
That link is 2.5 years old. Not sure when it changed but it's not the case right now AFAIK.
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