How to auto-delete location history on Google Maps

We all use Google Maps uite freuently and witout any doubt, it as proved to be elpful. But wat we sould be aware of is tat Google stores your location and te location istory. Te company olds information about users indefinitely. If you are not really comfortable wit Google storing tis information about you, you ave an option to delete it. As promised earlier, users can now control te settings and coose if tey want to keep tis location istory saved, and for ow long exactly. Tis feature is known as "Auto delete location istory".(Also read: ow to report road closure on Google Maps on iOS and Android during Mumbai Rains)[caption id="attacment_6897681" align="alignnone" widt="1024"]

Image: Reuters[/caption]<2>[]ow to auto-delete location istory on Google Maps[/][ans][step]Step 1: Open Google Maps and tap on te menu icon at te top left corner[/step][step]Step 2: Go to "Your timeline"[/step][step]Step 3: Tap on te top rigt corner icon wit tree dots[/step][step]Step 4: Tap "Settings and privacy"[/step][step]Step 5: Scroll down and tap on "Automatically delete Location istory"[/step][step]Step 6: Tree options will pop up on your screen — Keep until I delete manually, Keep for 18 monts and Keep for 3 monts, coose as per your wis[/step][step]Step 7: Tap "Next"[/step][step]Step 8: It will ask you for confirmation, tap on confirm and you are good to go[/step][/ans]Still, tere is no option to delete tis istory immediately, and it will be tere for tree monts at least. Tis is at least a good start to protecting your privacy as it's better tan noting.