Yes, your iPhone can track every place you visit - here's how to turn it off

"Apple Maps now tracks and lists places you visit automatically. You can manage, edit, or delete your Visited Places in Maps. Visited Places can be turned off or set to auto-delete. With iOS 26, Apple added a new feature to its Maps app. Known as Visited Places, this option tracks the places you visit. That capability sounds handy, as it gives you a way to easily find and return to previous locations."

"Also: How to use Hold Assist on iOS 26 (and why it's my must-have iPhone feature) But any feature that tracks your whereabouts can raise a red flag. Apple promises that the information is encrypted and that no one at the company can read it. Still, you may want to manage or even turn off this option. Here are the steps."

Visited Places is a new Maps feature introduced in iOS 26 that automatically tracks and lists locations a user visits. The feature helps users find and return to previous locations more easily. Users can manage Visited Places by editing or deleting entries within Maps. The feature can be turned off entirely or configured to auto-delete stored location data. Apple states that the collected information is encrypted and inaccessible to company employees. Users concerned about privacy are advised to enable the feature temporarily to evaluate it, then decide whether to keep, modify, or disable it.

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