https://9to5google.com/2023/12/12/google-location-history-timeline-device/

"Google is making a big change to how it stores Location History data on Android and iOS. Instead of that data being stored in the cloud, Google will be locally saving Location History to your device with end-to-end encrypted cloud backups for “Your Timeline” in Maps also offered.

Location History today is stored on Google servers, but that data will soon “be saved right on your device.” This applies to both Android and iOS. The change will be communicated to end users via the Google Maps app and its “Your Timeline” feature that provides a UI to browse and edit Location History."

"Another change coming to Location History, which you still have to manually enable, is how auto-delete will now default to three months instead of 18.

Meanwhile, in the coming weeks, Google Maps will let you delete place-related activity on Android and iOS"

Ironically, this website (talking about privacy) forces you to manually opt out of hundreds of trackers one by one.

For an example of the sort of things it is using a "legitimate interest" for (picking out a random "vendor"):

"Data collected and processed

Device identifiers: A device identifier is a unique string of characters assigned to your device or browser by means of a cookie or other storage technologies. It may be created or accessed to recognise your device e.g. across web pages from the same site or across multiple sites or apps.

Device characteristics: Technical characteristics about the device you are using that are not unique to you, such as the language, the time zone or the operating system.

Privacy choices: Your preferences regarding the processing of your data, based on the information you have received.

Precise location data: Your precise location within a radius of less than 500 meters based on your GPS coordinates. It may be used only with your acceptance."

There's even a random eBay tracker. What eBay has to do with this site is beyond me.

#privacy