Tech giant Google is rolling out 'Your Timeline' - a Google Maps feature that can track a user's movements.
Your Timeline has the ability to record all the places a user goes to on a personal map, and if Google Photos is enabled, will embed photos taken at the particular place into the map.
"A useful way to remember and view the places you've been on a given day, month or year," says Gerard Sanz, Google product manager in a blog post. "Your Timeline allows you to visualise your real-world routines, easily see the trips you've taken and get a glimpse of the places where you spend your time."
The feature is private and only visible to the user. 'Your Timeline' will only work if the user opts-in and there is the option to delete places and movements.
"You can edit any place that appears in Your Timeline, including removing a specific location or giving a frequented spot a private name like 'Mom's House'. This spot will then appear right in Google Maps when you're logged in," says Sanz.
The feature may already be available if the user has already ben storing their location history with Google.
It is currently available for desktop and Android users.
There were mixed reactions to the new feature on social media. Some Twitter users called Your Timeline "creepy" and others said it was "pretty cool". Some noted it will be helpful to remember where they went last night or on a certain trip. Others said they would rather not be reminded of the places they have frequented.
Google also launched the 'My Account' feature last month for users to keep on top of their security settings, including how the tech giant tracks their movement habits.
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