I suspect this is something that won’t cause issues for many people but I just wanted to put out a quick heads-up in response to recent privacy check-up messages I’ve received from Google and the potential impact on Local Guides.
One of the items they flag as a potential issue is web & app history:
Just be aware that if you enable the “auto delete” options (to remove content older than 3 months, 18 months or 36 months) or turn this feature off it will have a negative impact on your Local Guides points.
I’m sure most are aware of this and we’ve all seen the posts here with lost points being explained by this feature but I just wanted to raise awareness while it was on my mind.
Another setting they highlight is “location history” - you probably want to ensure this is kept active with no automatic deletion too,
What is impacting your contributions (points) if deleted is your “Web and App Activity”. This because your answers about the “Yes - No - Not sure” questions are linked in your Web activity. Once you delete the activity, the answers are no longer connected to your profile.
As you are a well known Local Guide, others may believe in what you write, so maybe is better to write this kind of post when you are free from other activities
I think you should edit your title too, to avoid any misunderstanding