Alphabet Inc’s Google said it will let users set up their profiles to automatically delete location and web-browsing data, giving people a middle ground to the Internet giant’s always-on or always-off data hoovering mechanisms.
Users can now choose to have their data deleted after a three-month or 18-month period, the company said Wednesday in a blog post. The change gives people more control over their information, but it also may stop some users from opting to block out Google’s data collection altogether.
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