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Is Google breaking its promises on abortion privacy?
That’s what 10 US senators are asking in a letter today. They cite reporting by The Washington Post and other outlets that suggests Google is storing sensitive location data about health care visits, something it promised to quit. Here’s the heart of the request:
Will you commit to consistently deleting sensitive location data that pertains to any type of reproductive care, mental health care, and addiction treatment within 24 hours of a user’s visit, on both the user’s device and Google servers? Will you agree to a third-party audit to verify that such a protocol has been successfully implemented?
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