If you opted into the maps feature and are now rethinking it, here's how to turn it off. As the Verge explained, users may not realize it can allow other people to easily pinpoint their home address, for example. Snap Map has raised privacy concerns since it was released, particularly among parents and school administrators, but also among people who'd rather not have their friends be able to locate them whenever they want.

But your location is updated every time you open the app, not just when you share to 'Our Stories.'

Opting into the feature allows users to see snaps that are part of the 'Our Group' stories, which are used for public events like concerts, breaking news events, and more. You can share your location with all friends, select friends, or none at all. 'Snap Map' is a new feature that uses your phone's GPS sensor to display your location, and only locates you while you are using the app. Snapchat's Snap Map is the newest addition to this tech privacy trend.

With the Find My Friends app and Facebook's Nearby Friends, there are plenty of potentially creepy ways for people-friends and otherwise-to pinpoint your exact location.

How to get on snap map