Google Map’s new tracking tool records everywhere people have been

In a blog post, the company cheerfully said that Your Timeline “allows you to visualize your real-world routines, easily see the trips you’ve taken and get a glimpse of the places where you spend your time.” And if you use Google Photos, the tab will pull up pictures from the location if you took a picture there.

Big Brother never sounded like such fun! Granted, the uses for “Your Timeline” are good for fans of data visualization and people who don’t use a check-in app like Swarm so they can seamlessly remember a new restaurant or store. And Google promises to keep the data away from others.

Needless to say, some Twitter users were spooked by the search-and-advertising giant introducing another data-collecting tool that tracks your every move.

This is great and scary. Wonder how much of my China trip – where Google apps are blocked – was recorded? https://t.co/qygLONxMj3

— Don Cornelius (@Cleanhead) July 23, 2015

Google Maps is rolling out an INSANELY creepy feature called “Timeline.” It shows you exactly where you were on… https://t.co/u8qporyJ3b

— bubba culpepper (@culpepper_bubba) July 23, 2015

Google knows everything it’s scary.

— Aysha Ridzuan (@ayshardzn) July 22, 2015

Incredibly cool new Google Maps feature is also terrifyingly scary https://t.co/ytzYGjbCxB

— ja bip (@bip_ja) July 23, 2015

Thank you, but no. Google Maps launch timeline to show you where you have been: https://t.co/uTfegon40M

— Gina Myers (@ginamyers) July 23, 2015

The new “Timeline” feature of Google maps is cool…but creepy…but cool…but creepy…

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— TheRunnerDad (@TheRunnerDad) July 23, 2015