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