“Google has announced plans to store Maps Timeline data locally on users’ devices instead of their Google account effective December 1, 2024.”
“The development is part of a series of changes the company has enacted in response to allegations that it misled consumers and illegally tracked their movements despite turning off Location History from the account settings by taking advantage of the non-obvious Web & App Activity setting.”
Maps is admittedly a google service I actively use because it really is reliable and up-to-date for navigation, so this is good news.