This Google map has tracked your movements for YEARS – find and turn it off

GOOGLE may have a map that tracks everywhere you've been.

The tracker highlights you real-world movements for millions of users – but can be turned off, if you know how.

It's possible that Google is tracking your movements without you even realising you've signed up for it.

This all linked to a system called Google Location History.

It's an account-wide service that logs your movements by using your smartphone.

For it to work to its maximum effect, you need to be signed into a Google account with Location History and Location Reporting turned on.

It's designed to be helpful: Google can give you better service if it knows where you've been.

This means you can get more detailed commute advice, recommendations based on other places you've visited, and more relevant ads.

But it's fair to say many of us don't want Google to keep a rolling record of our movements.

There are major privacy risks when it comes to storing details of everywhere you've been online.