Post Creation - Location Privacy Issue

Summary:

location privacy issue

how is it useful:

1st Privacy Issue: When user make post their location is visible of their post where they are making that post.

mitigation: Have post location option as well in the given privacy setting tab and by default keep it off.

2nd Privacy Issue: what if the person keep their primary address location off and share post location and while making their post they are in their primary location, will the app show they primary location even if it is turned off by the user? then it is a privacy by design principle violation.

mitigation: provide clear distinction: Ensure that the app's UI/UX clearly distinguish between the two location settings. consider providing tooltip or info button that provides more details when clicked or hovered over.

Mitigation: If user decide to turn on "post location" but keep "primary address location" off, then implement a system that detects when a post's location matches the primary address. In such cases, the app could promote the user with a warning ⚠️, E.g "your post location seems to match your primary address. Are you sure you want to share this location?"

please resolve this privacy issue urgently.

hope this help.

Regards Chitrashee verma Privacy lawyer.

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