Your activity within a privacy zone is hidden from other users and only displayed to you. These zones will apply to all types of activities (e.g. cycling, running, walking).
The privacy zones apply across a number of features across Map My Tracks. For example, if another user:
- Views your specific activity page
- Downloads your route as a GPX, KML or CSV file
- Places your route as an embed on their own website
- Navigates to your area on the Explore Hub
- Utilizes Map My Tracks API to retrieve routes
After an new activity is completed, a static map is generated. This static map will appear in lists of activities and will take into account any privacy zones you have created.
Don’t forget - you can always set your activity to private to hide the entire route!
Creating a privacy zone
Once logged in, you can create a privacy zone via the privacy page in your settings.
A privacy zone requires the following details:
- A name for your privacy zone (e.g. Work)
- A radius size for your zone (500m, 1000m or 1500m)
- A location for your privacy zone - this is determined by dragging the zone to the desire position on the map. (To save time, you can allow your browser to locate your current location, otherwise you last tracked location will be used)
Note - it is advised you don’t position the centre of the zone exactly on the sensitive location, for example, your house. (This prevents people from calculating the centre point where numerous routes appear blocked)
Managing privacy zones
You can view your current privacy zones on the privacy page in your settings. From here you can create more privacy zones or delete current zones, should you deem them unnecessary.
