Google has identified where the US Supreme Court may currently cause abortion clinics and other legal issues. Automatically deletes information about visiting usershas opened the doorfor the state to ban abortion.
The company behind the major Internet search engines on the Internet and the Android software that powers most smartphones in the world outlined the new privacy protection in a blog post on Friday.
Google will automatically remove visits to abortion clinics, as well as remove counseling centers, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, and cosmetic surgery clinics from your location history. I mentioned it as another destination. Users always had the option to edit their location history themselves, but Google actively edits it as an additional level of protection.
"Google is committed to providing strong privacy protection to users of Google's products. We will continue to provide these protections. We're looking for new ways to enhance and improve, "Google's Senior Vice President Jen Fitzpatrick wrote in a blog post.
Pledge to do moreto protect sensitive personal information swarms through digital services and products from the governmentThere is increasing pressure on Google and other big tech companies. Authorities and other outsiders.
A stricter privacy requirement was triggered by a recent US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. The reversal could make abortion illegal in more than 12 states, and records of people's locations, texts, searches, and emails could be used to prosecute abortion proceedings or even medical care required for miscarriage. It raises concerns about having sex.
Like other technology companies, Google receives thousands of government requests for digital records of its users each year as part of its fraud investigation. Google states that it opposes search warrants and other demands that appear to be overly broad or unfounded.
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