Should You Allow Apps To Track Your Location? A Security Expert Weigh In
August 7, 2024 by Lisa Cupido
You’ve probably heard the warning a million times by now: don’t enable location services for apps, lest you risk your privacy and data. But is that advice entirely reasonable?
Some of the apps you’re using require your location, plain and simple. But with that in mind, it can be difficult to determine when you should enable location, and for which apps, and when you should turn it off. Here’s how tech experts would advise you to approach location settings, including how to keep your data safe.
Enable Location Services When NeededYou shouldn’t be afraid of enabling location services when it’s needed. For example, if an app is designed to help you figure out the location of the nearest gas station or restaurant that’s serving amazing vegan meals, you need location services turned on to make that magic happen.