When it comes to app store data privacy, Google is throwing its weight around. The platform is relying on developers not to lie about how they use all that data in order to keep it safe. I wish you good luck with that.
All apps in the Play Store must have a data safety list on their page by July 20. The app store has disabled previous features that let users look at the app's permission.
Users were given a sense of which parts of the phone apps had access to when they were granted the vague permission.
It's up to app developers to decide what's included in their safety lists, and it's also up to app developers to lie to users. The app permission feature was complicated, but at least the information came from the company that made it.
A representative from the company told us that they would have more information later today. When we hear from them, we will update.
Since Apple has a similar feature for its App Store, it makes sense that they wouldnix publicly disclosed permission. The security section of the app would need to be verified by an independent third party, as well as the security practices of the app, in order to be approved.
The original announcement was changed a few months later. The requirement for apps to be verified was removed, as well as a deadline for the first quarter of this year. App developers who don't provide a security section by the deadline may have additional apps or updates rejected. It is not clear what the bar is for developers. If the apps that have listed their data are anything to go by, developers don't have to include a lot in the way of details.
The Telegram app doesn't have a specific data safety page. It collects your personal information. It's just an application function. TikTok says on its data safety page that it doesn't share user data with third parties. It automatically captures User IDs for things like analytics, advertising or marketing, security, and so on.
According to the page for describing what these new requirements are, apps must not only reveal what data they collect directly, but also any data handled through third party libraries or software development kits. Only you possess all the information required to complete the data safety form are you responsible for making complete and accurate declarations in your app's store listing on Google Play. There is a discrepancy between what is listed on the safety form and the behavior of the app.
Why would a developer put more effort into this feature if it won't get a lot of attention? Coffee company Tim Hortons was cited by Canada's privacy agency for collecting a lot of data. It doesn't seem like the fast food chain is stressed out about the new requirement. Even though it has only a few days before the deadline, the company's app listing on the Play Store does not include its data safety listing.
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