@lb_ said in Google is collecting your location data even if location services are off: From what I understand, they weren't actually collecting the unique ID, which was being sent erroneously. From what I understood, they are not collecting it, but it is sent intentionally. It would make zero sense otherwise. @lb_ said in Google is collecting your location data even if location services are off: They use the location information to improve cell service like SMS and mobile data. That's the operator's business; they have nothing to do with that. They use it to improve services that operate on top of data connection like e-mail notifications. @lb_ said in Google is collecting your location data even if location services are off: Without the unique ID the location data is useless for any other purpose. Without unique ID the data is useless for any purpose at all. That's why they do have it. The data should not be stored. But we have to rely on their words for that…

@Matches I love questions that contain their own answers.