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A long time ago I opted out of Google Map's search history. A few months ago I searched for a business on maps, and had to type the full name. The second time
by oDot 10y ago
A long time ago I opted out of Google Map's search history.
A few months ago I searched for a business on maps, and had to type the full name. The second time I searched for it, it came up the top suggestion.
I do not trust these "privacy features" since.
- makecheck 10y agoWeb sites definitely have the ability to attempt profiling based on what they are allowed to see (e.g. your IP address, browser, OS, typical window size). They simply guess that it is still “you” and return what “you” just did.
- oDot 10y agoIt was on Android's Google Maps app using 3G
- leesalminen 10y agoThat could possibly be a local cache though.
- oDot 10y agoI did some tests and you are correct! Nice catch