Earlier this year, Google Play Store has introduced a new data privacy section It relies on developers to disclose the information their apps collect. But as pointed out Esper Chief Editor Mishal Rahman (throughout Ars Technica), Google will no longer display the list of verified permissions it automatically collects from each app, giving developers full control over what (or not) to inform users.
When Google first announced its new data privacy division last year, the company made it clear that its system would be based on information provided by developers. me Support pageGoogle says developers have until July 20 to fill out a data privacy form for their apps, noting that developers “only” need to provide “complete and accurate data” for their apps.
“Google Play reviews apps against all policy requirements; However, we cannot make decisions on behalf of developers about how they handle user data,” explains Google. “Only you have all the information necessary to complete the data protection form.” Google says it will take “appropriate action” if it finds any discrepancies between the information reported by developers and the app.
It should be noted that the Apple App Store has a similar policy Proprietary “Nutrition” labelsDevelopers are also needed Submit “Self-Reporting Summaries”. About the privacy practices of their applications. Just as Google is now doing, Apple is putting its trust in developers to provide honest information about the data their apps collect, according to a report. Washington Mail They are often found to be “false or completely false”.
Although Google hasn’t mentioned any plans to change the auto-generated app permissions in the data privacy section, it seems that Google has quietly changed it. In a Twitter thread, Rahman shows screenshots comparing one app menu to the old “Permissions” section and another to “Data Security”. I noticed the same thing after comparing an archived copy of Google Play Store with TikTok List from 2021 onwards together with It is now available.
If Google launches a data security section in Play, which will be mandatory for all apps within a week, it appears that the app permissions list will disappear from both mobile and web apps.
– Mishal Rahman July 13, 2022
As Rahman points out, Google stores the app’s permissions in the Play Store, but they can’t be viewed from the frontend. It recommends downloading an open-source Play Store alternative called Aurora, which shows permissions before downloading apps.
However, it would make more sense for Google to show permissions for both apps And this Data Privacy Section. This way, users can compare the two to ensure that the permissions reported by the developer match Google’s results. edge I reached out to Google to see if the company plans to bring back the app’s permissions section, but they didn’t immediately hear back.
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