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Approximate geolocation
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Date:
– UTC
Status:
Confirmed
Location:
Agave
Participants:
Nick Doty, Balazs Engedy, Alvin Ji, Lingjun Meng, Matthew Reynolds, Antonio Sartori, Vincent Scheib, Martin Thomson, Benjamin VanderSloot, Tara Whalen
Big meeting:
W3C Breakouts Day 2025 (Calendar)

Discuss a proposal to extend Geolocation API to introduce the concepts of approximate and precise location data.

Sharing precise location information puts the user's privacy at risk as it can reveal sensitive information about the user's personal life such as home address, workplace, or place of worship. However, users may still wish to share location information to enable a more localized experience or facilitate a transaction. Approximate information about the user's location (for instance, a postal code) has a lower privacy risk and is typically sufficient for most applications. Extending Geolocation API to support approximate location would empower users to protect their location privacy and enable sites to request safer defaults when precise location is not needed.

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Chairs:
Matthew Reynolds

Description:
Discuss a proposal to extend Geolocation API to introduce the concepts of approximate and precise location data.

Sharing precise location information puts the user's privacy at risk as it can reveal sensitive information about the user's personal life such as home address, workplace, or place of worship. However, users may still wish to share location information to enable a more localized experience or facilitate a transaction. Approximate information about the user's location (for instance, a postal code) has a lower privacy risk and is typically sufficient for most applications. Extending Geolocation API to support approximate location would empower users to protect their location privacy and enable sites to request safer defaults when precise location is not needed.

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Introduce the proposal and get feedback

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