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| Google Play requires privacy information next year |
Starting next year, apps from the Google Play Store will display detailed information about the data they have collected, as well as more information about privacy and security practices, in the new security section of their list.
The news was not published on the App Store until a few months after Apple released similar private information.
Google said it also needs its apps to provide this information, just as Apple's guidelines cover its third-party apps and apps.
According to the search giant, the plan is designed to help users understand what data the app collects or shares, whether this data is safe, and what other details threaten privacy and security.
A new section in the Google Play Store describes which user data the app can access, for example B. Location, contacts, or personal information (such as an email address).
Google also wants to allow developers to provide basic information to explain how the data is used and what that means for the app's functionality.
Google stated that apps from the Google Play Store provide information about data encryption, compliance with guidelines for children's apps, and users' ability to opt out of sharing data.
The search giant stressed that the information also highlights whether a third party has scanned the security portion of the app and whether users can request that their data be deleted.
The new policy will take effect on the Google Play Store within a few months. Google said: This should give developers enough time to implement the changes.
It stated that developers may publish new private information in the last quarter of this year and that this information will be sent to users in the first quarter of 2022.
Google said: Starting in the second quarter of 2022, new apps and app updates on the Google Play Store must include these new privacy details. Applications that do not meet the requirements may not be updated.
After Google announced a complete change in how apps are displayed on the Google Play Store, this new initiative has emerged to provide more information about privacy and data security.
While the exact implementation date hasn't been announced yet, app lists are not allowed to use tricks to stand out, such as: b. Entering words in capital letters or using emoji with letters. Application names.
Google said: More information about the new policy will be provided in the second half of this year.