On Chrome on Android, now you can select to share your approximate location with web sites, as a substitute of sharing exact location.
We all know that location-based net performance is helpful and a few use circumstances require exact location — if, for instance, you’re putting a supply order or looking for the closest ATM to your workplace. Nonetheless, different use circumstances might solely want your approximate location — like gaining access to native climate and information.
By letting you share your approximate location, we’re providing you with extra management over your location knowledge. And you may nonetheless share your exact location when it’s wanted — e.g., for navigation — so that you received’t lose performance. We’ll be increasing this function to desktop within the coming months.
We’re additionally planning to launch new APIs for net builders that may allow them to request approximate location or specify in the event that they want exact location. We encourage builders to evaluate their location wants and solely ask for exact location when it’s required for the positioning performance.
