How to opt your Wi-Fi network out of Google's location data gathering

Just add "_nomap" to your network's name

This story was originally published Feb 28, 2020 and last updated May 3, 2020 7:23am PDT. 

Google Maps is an amazing and often indispensable service, and a big part of that is just how good it is at figuring out where you are. And the reason it's so good at is, like so many things Google does, lots and lots of data. Maps doesn't just use GPS to find, but also a huge database of home and business Wi-Fi networks the company has mapped out over the years via crowdsourcing and Street View cars.

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