How do you get your iPhone to stop keeping records your movements?

According to a recent article in Gizmodo (http://tinyurl.com/3dcy2jw) records of iPhone and iPad users' movements have been stored on their phone and computer since June 2010, and could be easily accessed if your device were stolen.
From the article:
"The privacy startle, apparently enabled by this summer's iOS 4 release, was discovered by two security researchers, one of whom claims he was an Apple employee for five years. They're equally puzzled and disturbed by the location collection: "By passively logging your location without your permission, Apple have made it possible for anyone from a jealous spouse to a private investigator to get a detailed picture of your movements," they explain. All it would take to crack the information out of your iOS device is an easy jailbreak. On your computer, the information can be opened as easily as JPEG using the mapping software that the security experts have made for download."
The Guardian has also written a story about this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/apr/20/iphone-tracking-prompts-privacy -fears
How can this "feature" be disabled? It is an invasion of privacy and poses serious security concerns.

Actually you agreed to let Apple track your location history. From the iTunes Terms and conditions, I offer this extract:
Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device. This location data is collected anonymously in a form that does not personally identify you and is used by Apple and our partners and licensees to provide and improve location-based products and services. For example, we may share geographic location with application providers when you opt in to their location services.
So not only does your iPhone and the unencrypted (by default) backup have this information, so does Apple and partners. It's not GPS accurate and not a result of using location services. It comes from cell tower and WiFi triangulation. You would have to go into Airplane mode to protect your location privacy.

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