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QUESTION

What are the drawbacks of Maryland's targeted approach to banning geolocation data collection near sensitive locations?

2:43:29

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88 sec

Albert Fox Cahn explains that a targeted ban on geolocation data collection near facilities like mental health clinics and reproductive health centers cannot effectively protect individuals visiting those sites.

  • A blanket ban on geowarrants and mass geolocation tracking, like the proposed NYC bill 539, would be more effective.
  • With a targeted approach, gaps in location history could reveal someone visited a sensitive site.
  • Google faced pushback and struggled to consistently implement targeted limits after the Dobbs decision.
  • Google ultimately moved to device-side data storage as a solution.