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# kCLLocationAccuracyReduced

The level of accuracy used when an app isn’t authorized for full accuracy location data.

```
let kCLLocationAccuracyReduced: CLLocationAccuracy
```

## Discussion

The accuracy of location data is reduced in both space and time using approaches like selecting a nearby point of interest and updating the location at most a few times per hour. The approximate location preserves the user’s country or region, typically preserves the city, and is usually within 1–20 kilometers of the actual location.

If your app is authorized to access location information with full accuracy, you can use this constant to access location data as if the app didn’t have that authorization.

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