Metro and Heatmap Privacy Controls

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Managing your Metro and Heatmaps Privacy Controls

• On the web, go to your Settings page by hovering over your profile picture in the top right and selecting 'Settings.'
  • Click on the 'Privacy Controls' tab on the left side of the page and scroll down to 'Metro and Heatmap.'
  • Select or deselect 'Include my activities on Metro and Heatmap.'
• On Android, select 'Settings' from the navigation menu and select 'Privacy Controls' on the next page.
  • Select 'Metro and Heatmap.'
  • Select or deselect 'Include my activities on Metro and Heatmap'
• On iOS, select 'More' on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen and select 'Privacy Controls' on the next screen.
  • Select 'Metro and Heatmap.'
  • Select or deselect 'Include my activities on Metro and Heatmap.' 

How it Works

• When you enable the toggle to 'Include my activities on Metro and Heatmap':
  • Anyone on the web:
    • Will see heat on the Heatmap to which you contributed.
• No one:
  • Will see heat from activities that you’ve made 'Only You.'
  • Will see heat from portions of your activity that began or ended in your privacy zone.
• When you disable the toggle to 'Include my activities on Metro and Heatmap':
  • No one:
    • Will see heat from activities you’ve uploaded, regardless of whether the activity is public/private.