Google Maps now shows you everywhere you've been

 

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Google on July 21, 2015 announced a feature called Your Timeline that shows you everywhere you've been on a map, tracking it by time and date. The company is rolling out the feature gradually, first on the Web and for phones running Google's Android operating system.
The company said: The new feature is useful for remembering the places you've been, like a fun bar you visited or the road trips you've taken. Your Timeline is private and visible only to you; and you control the locations you choose to keep. This means you can easily delete a day or your full history at any time. You can edit any place that appears in Your Timeline, including removing a specific location or giving a frequented spot a private name like -- Mom’s House or My Favorite Running Spot. This spot will then appear right in Google Maps when you’re logged in. The new feature reminds us how much information is collected from us with or without our knowledge. Sometimes it is the price we pay to be able to access some of the apps in the either Google or Microsoft or Apple stores. Privacy advocates keep warning us that we receive everything at a price - our privacy. We will be happy to hear what do you thing about this new feature.