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You should always deactivate your positioning if you don't need it at the moment. You usually only need it for navigation apps. However, many other apps also want to have access to it.
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Many apps collect location data and share it with advertising networks and data traders. As a result, your life can sometimes be tracked chronologically on a geographical map.
It is important to understand that having your location switched on does not automatically mean that anyone knows your location. Your phone calculates its own location with the help of satellites, but these can only transmit. The satellites therefore do not know where you are. It only becomes problematic when apps share your own position via the Internet.
Particularly important for the following target groups: