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I don't get why this is downvoted. I have the "spy on me all the time" stuff left on and I've found Google maps Autocomplete hilariously awful. Like, when I submit and get locations back it's generally okay, but the Autocomplete suggestions are just insane.

Like, they know exactly where I am all the time, why are they Autocompleting locations that are nowhere near me or any of my typical destinations?

Anecdotally, I have a few locations I put in weekly or so to make sure I have an accurate ETA or to see if one of two routes is obstructed. They autocomplete as soon as I type the first letter of either, and they're in the dropdown list of locations under either "This Week" or "Previous Searches". These are both named locations, so maybe that's different from an address?

> I've typed the same postcode into Maps almost every day for the past 5 years

That's fascinating. Why?

Home (that I won't let it remember because creeping permissions) to wherever my appointments are.

Perhaps checking shared transport schedule/platform to get back home.