You can stop Google from tracking aspects of your online activity by changing your Google Account settings.

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Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky way your web activity is tracked, and no matter what browser you use, it's probably ...

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If you enabled it, the feature logs and stores places you visit in your Maps app. But you can turn it off later if you decide you don't want it to track your whereabouts.

In iOS 26, Maps will prompt you to enable Visited Places so it can record where you've traveled. Here's how to try it - and turn it off later if you change your mind.