> To see the map, you have to have map data, and which data you pull is going to give a very strong hint of your location. You are missing the point. While the

> To see the map, you have to have map data, and which data you pull is going to give a very strong hint of your location. You are missing the point. While the location for which you fetch map data essentially reveals your current location, the request can be fulfilled without making a permanent record connecting that location to your Google account. The issue here is that when people turn off "Location History" in their privacy settings, they except Google not to store the location information to their Google account. But Google seems to be doing it anyway, unless you also disable "Web & App Activity".