Location data

Location data is the information data that's on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. This information provides the geographical position of the device of an user. Most users aren't aware of this option and that it could be stop by ad blockers or just turning off your location settings on your phone. It records the latitude, longitude, the direction of travel in which the user is going, and the exact time the information was recorded.

But is giving up our privacy OK? Many user don't take the time to understand application privacy settings and they can mostly reveal their location to strangers. In today's day in age the one's at most risk are little children that have mobile devices. Most children just accept the terms and agreement on most social media sites and think that whenever they post, only their friends can see. Some apps require a location data on to perform most effectively. For instance, in order to use the GPS on your phone, users must allow their location to be recorded. Most weather app would like to know where users are in order to give them the best accurate weather forecast. Instagram reveals your location if your mobile device is "geo-tagging" your photos. All of which benefit everyone but the user. But those are just some of the instances because most apps companies say they only collect geolocation data after getting consent from users but users never know their giving consent. Good thing is there are ways to turn off your location data from your devices settings or just turn your best to disclose any info for your own protection.