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Google promised to delete location data on abortion clinic visits. It didn’t, study says
Tech giant said it would delete entries for locations deemed ‘personal’ or sensitive, but 18 months later, it’s still retaining data in some cases
The tech giant said it would delete entries for locations deemed “personal” or sensitive, including “medical facilities like counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, and abortion clinics”. In its newest study, which the Guardian reviewed exclusively, Accountable Tech found that the company still wasn’t deleting location history in all cases as promised, though Google’s rate of retention improved slightly. Google’s policies governing the storage of location and other user data sparked renewed concern in the wake of the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health case that reversed Roe v Wade.
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