Google updated its site to admit it still tracks you even if you turn off Location History

Google has updated the help page for its Location History feature to acknowledge the fact that the company still tracks users through use of its services like Google Maps, weather updates, and browser searches, according to a report from the Associated Press.

As noted by the AP, the help page for the Location History setting has been updated to clarify that "This setting does not affect other location services on your device," and that "some location data may be saved as part of your activity on other services, like Search and Maps."

AP had previously reported that Google was still tracking users who had disabled the Location History feature earlier this week, noting that while the company had...

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