Tell Google to Delete Users’ Location Data

Time to Act: ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ You're getting this message because you’ve supported good causes and Democratic candidates. We need your support to continue fighting for our democracy. We love having you in our network, but if you no longer wish to hear from us, you can [unsubscribe here](. Google promised to delete sensitive user data that could be weaponized to prosecute those seeking reproductive health care across state lines. {NAME}, they haven’t kept their promise. [Join us in holding Google accountable: Add your name to demand Google stop collecting and retaining user location data for abortion clinics.]( [ADD YOUR NAME NOW!]( {NAME}, In the time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dozens of states have banned or severely restricted abortion care despite the fact that 511,000 abortions were estimated to have occurred in the first 6 months of 2023. [1] Accountable Tech’s research shows that Google still retains location search queries for reproductive care facilities – despite promising to do otherwise over a year ago. [2] This is a HUGE problem: Right-wing state governments are increasingly seeking to prosecute people seeking abortions – and in states like Oklahoma and Texas, even private citizens can sue anyone who aids and abets abortion seekers. [3] [{NAME}, will you join us in calling on Google to protect users’ privacy and delete users’ location data that state governments and private citizens could use to prosecute or sue those seeking reproductive health care →]( [ADD YOUR NAME!]( Thanks to previous pressure that we put on Google this past year the tech giant updated their policy to automatically delete the location data of visits to "particularly personal" locations like counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, abortion clinics, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, cosmetic surgery clinics, and others. [4] However, our own research from November 2022 and April 2023 found that this data is STILL being stored despite Google’s promises, and it could be weaponized by anti-abortion prosecutors and state agents. Recent research from the Washington Post also concluded that location history data related to visiting abortion clinics was stored by Google, despite their promises to automatically delete that sensitive data. [5] [This is unacceptable. Join us in calling on Google to uphold its promise and ADD YOUR NAME to demand Google stop collecting and retaining location data from users.]( Thanks for taking action with us to hold Google accountable. Nicole Gill Co-founder and Executive Director Accountable Tech [1] New York Times: [( [2] Accountable Tech: [( [3] CNN: [( [4] Google: [( [5] Washington Post: [( Cliff Schecter President, Blue Amp Action Amplify Good Follow Us Blue Amp Strategies 1776 Mentor Ave. #411 | Norwood, Ohio 45212 513.438.0171 | info@blueampaction.com Having trouble viewing this email? [View it in your web browser]( About BlueAmp Action: We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. 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