Every day, connected devices such as smartphones and fitness trackers gather a trail of location data that eventually finds its way into that under-the-radar marketplace. Some such as Tapestri, which pays consumers for sharing their anonymized location history, delete any health-related location information that they deem to be sensitive. Alphabet Inc.’sGoogle recently said it would automatically delete visits to abortion clinics from its users’ location history. Apple Inc.says it minimizes collection of personal data and that most location data is stored in ways the company can’t access. Location data is just one of many sources of data that could be used to build a case against those who seek or provide abortions.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 07, 2022 16:46 UTC