Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGoogle is taking a new step to protect user privacy in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.
Wade.The internet giant will automatically delete location entries from users’ accounts shortly after they visit “particularly personal” medical facilities, including abortion clinics, Google senior VP Jen Fitzpatrick wrote in a blog post Friday.
The change will take effect in the coming weeks.“We understand that people rely on Google to keep their personal data secure.
We’ve long been committed to this work, and today we’re sharing additional steps we’re taking to protect user privacy around health issues,” Fitzpatrick wrote.In addition to abortion clinics, Google will auto-delete data about user visits to medical facilities such as counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, fertility centers, addiction-treatment facilities, weight loss clinics and cosmetic surgery clinics.
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