Most of us stop thinking about Google Maps the moment we arrive. Depending on your settings, the app keeps paying attention, logging where your phone sat all afternoon and saving every search you typed. A newer feature can even read place names off your screenshots. Nearly all of that history stays private between you and Google, but your reviews land on a profile anyone can scroll.
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