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[Manage Geofence Messaging](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/regroup-add-ons#manage-geofence-messaging) # Permissions and Philosophy of Operation **Permissions and Access**: The system requires tracking the background geolocation of contacts to send the geofencing messages. The tracked background location is used to understand the route and movement to send alerts for each geofencing event, such as Upon Entering, Inside and Leaving. **Note**: Background tracking tracks your location only while a geofence message is active. Regroup does not track your fitness or personal information. When contacts disable the background location access, they cannot receive geofence messages.  **Philosophy of Operation**: “The core philosophy of Background Geolocation is to track a device's location in the most battery-efficient manner. Detecting when the device is still or moving is central to this philosophy. The two-state tracking (moving and still) saves battery life and prevents services from running when not used. The system inactivates the location tracking when the motion activity is still and after the alert period. 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