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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Insurer rejects mediclaim citing ‘mismatch' over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives man relief
Valsad, A Gujarat resident was shocked when an insurance company rejected his mediclaim on the grounds that his Google Timeline did not match the location of the hospital that had treated him. Insurer rejects mediclaim citing 'mismatch' over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives man relief The man from Silvassa had to knock on the door of the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in Valsad district, which ruled in his favour and directed the company to settle the claim with interest. In its order of July 14, made available recently, the president of the consumer forum, B G Dave, directed the firm to pay ₹48,251 with 8 per cent interest within 30 days of the order. Vallabh Matka, who had a mediclaim policy from Go Digit General Insurance Limited, was admitted to a private hospital in Silvassa in September 2024 for four days after he contracted viral pneumonia. After his discharge, Matka submitted medical bills to the insurance company for reimbursement. However, it rejected the claim, saying there were discrepancies over his Google Timeline. Google Timeline, earlier called Location History, creates a map of the places a person has been and the routes the individual has taken on each of their devices. Left with no option, Matka approached the consumer forum, a quasi-judicial body with the power to make decisions and resolve certain disputes like a court. After being issued a notice, the company told the forum that there were many inconsistencies concerning Matka's claim. 'Upon internal verification of the claim, we noted that there are multiple discrepancies in submitted bills, indoor case papers and we have also noted discrepancies from insured statement to his verified Google Timeline,' the company told the forum. As per the customer's statement, his phone was with him during hospitalisation, but as per Google Timeline, 'the hospital location was not found in the patient's Google Map', it said. The forum, however, relied on the hospital's statement and other records. 'In the report by the insurance company, it has said that the patient was admitted to the hospital and received treatment but it seems that they wanted to reject the claim and are giving false reason that the Google map timeline is not matching,' the forum said, ordering the firm to settle the claim and pay 8 per cent interest. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Insurer rejects mediclaim citing ‘mismatch' over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives him relief
Valsad, A Gujarat resident was shocked when an insurance company rejected his mediclaim on the grounds that his Google Timeline did not match the location of the hospital that had treated him. Insurer rejects mediclaim citing 'mismatch' over Google Timeline; consumer forum gives him relief The man from Silvassa had to knock on the door of the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in Valsad district, which ruled in his favour and directed the company to settle the claim with interest. In its order of July 14, made available recently, the president of the consumer forum, B G Dave, directed the firm to pay ₹48,251 with 8 per cent interest within 30 days of the order. Vallabh Matka, who had a mediclaim policy from Go Digit General Insurance Limited, was admitted to a private hospital in Silvassa in September 2024 for four days after he contracted viral pneumonia. After his discharge, Matka submitted medical bills to the insurance company for reimbursement. However, it rejected the claim, saying there were discrepancies over his Google Timeline. Google Timeline, earlier called Location History, creates a map of the places a person has been and the routes the individual has taken on each of their devices. Left with no option, Matka approached the consumer forum, a quasi-judicial body with the power to make decisions and resolve certain disputes like a court. After being issued a notice, the company told the forum that there were many inconsistencies concerning Matka's claim. 'Upon internal verification of the claim, we noted that there are multiple discrepancies in submitted bills, indoor case papers and we have also noted discrepancies from insured statement to his verified Google Timeline,' the company told the forum. As per the customer's statement, his phone was with him during hospitalisation, but as per Google Timeline, 'the hospital location was not found in the patient's Google Map', it said. The forum, however, relied on the hospital's statement and other records. 'In the report by the insurance company, it has said that the patient was admitted to the hospital and received treatment but it seems that they wanted to reject the claim and are giving false reason that the Google map timeline is not matching,' the forum said, ordering the firm to settle the claim and pay 8 per cent interest. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Warning for all Google Maps users to act before Sunday ahead of 'deadline'
A warning has been issued to ALL Google users as data is deleted from accounts in HOURS unless they act now. Google Maps has a Timeline feature - previously known as Location History - which keeps a record of any you've been to via the app. "This is a reminder that Timeline is changing," Google said in a recent warning email, as it sets a Sunday deadline. "Now, if you choose to keep Timeline on, all of your devices will save new visits on their own Timelines - including any devices that previously had Location History reporting turned off. "Because of these changes, you need to choose new settings to avoid losing Timeline data." Open Google Maps on your Android device and tap the You tab at the bottom of the app, then choose Explore Timeline. READ MORE: UK faces 550-mile wall of rain but nine counties in England will be spared READ MORE: UK households who own a green bin face £5,000 fine 'and criminal record' READ MORE UK faces 550-mile wall of rain but nine counties in England will be spared Tap Next on the card that pops up alerting you of the change, choose how many months worth of Timeline data you want to keep on your device, and choose if you want to continue sending user data to Google. Then tap Done. You can automatically back up your Timeline if you need to switch devices. When you back up your Timeline data, it saves an encrypted copy of your data on Google's servers. It can take a few days for changes to your Timeline to reflect in a backup. Generally, data will be moved to your device within a couple of hours. However, if you moved your data when your device had poor network connection or low battery, it can take up to a few days for your data to appear. Go to Activity controls and check your auto-delete setting, which determines how much data is moved to your device. If you moved your data to your device and selected auto-delete activity older than 3 months, 18 months or 36 months, any data beyond that time period has been deleted and can't be recovered.
Forbes
17-05-2025
- Forbes
Google Is Deleting All Your Location Data—Do Not Miss Deadline
How to check your deadline. Google has been tracking your location history in Google Maps, storing that data in its cloud. A year ago, I reported that this is coming to an end. 'Location History can give you more personalized experiences across Google, such as place recommendations, based on where you've been,' the company tells users. But tracking is tracking. And so in a change to what's now called Timeline, Google confirmed 'your Timeline will be saved right on your device — giving you even more control over your data.' And that means deleting all that Timeline data from its cloud, ensuring that it only exists on your phone — that's a good, welcome move. There is some confusion though. Originally, it seemed that this change would kick in on December 1, but then Google confirmed it would happen gradually. Some reports have selected specific dates as to when the delete button will be hit. That's not the case, albeit many will have the same date. But it's an easy assumption to make, given the gradual rollout is not mentioned in the notifications sent out. Pick your timeline It does seem that May 18 has been selected as a date for many users, even though Google clarified 'this update is rolling out gradually… people will see different deletion deadlines, approximately six months from when they were first notified about this change to their account.' That means 180-days before your cloud data is deleted. But this clarification has been widely and understandably missed. You can check your own date by going to your account settings in Google Maps, then tapping Timeline. You can select how long you want to save Timeline data. Either 18 months or until you choose to delete it. That moves data to your phone and triggers the cloud deletion. If you don't pick an option, all your data will delete on the date shown. This update has been complicated by some accidental data deletions along the way. But it's a good move — you don't want this data being stored in anyone's cloud, it's the type of sensitive information you want solely within the encrypted enclave on your device. There's no need to wait until the date. Make the change now.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- The Sun
Urgent warning to all Google users as precious data is deleted from accounts in HOURS unless they act now
GOOGLE users have just hours to check their accounts or face losing some data forever. And it's especially worthwhile if you've ever used Google Maps and want to remember key places visited in the past. 1 Google Maps has a Timeline feature - previously known as Location History - which keeps a record of any you've been to via the app. The tool is especially handy for remembering special spots, such as where you met a partner or a fancy restaurant you once visited. And it's also useful for keeping track of places you've visited on holiday in years gone by. Google has been warning users for sometime that changes are coming soon. The tech giant is moving things around so data is kept on-device instead of in the cloud. Failure to act will result in users losing this past data. That deadline is now just about here, set for Sunday (May 18). "This is a reminder that Timeline is changing," Google said in a recent warning email. "Now, if you choose to keep Timeline on, all of your devices will save new visits on their own Timelines - including any devices that previously had Location History reporting turned off. "Because of these changes, you need to choose new settings to avoid losing Timeline data." Protect your bank accounts: Enable Google's identity check today Save your Timeline data Open Google Maps on your Android device and tap the You tab at the bottom of the app. Choose Explore Timeline. Tap Next on the card that pops up alerting you of the change. Choose how many months worth of Timeline data you want to keep on your device. Choose if you want to continue sending user data to Google. Tap Done.
