{"id":452946,"date":"2022-07-18T13:05:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=452946"},"modified":"2022-07-18T13:07:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:07:30","slug":"google-play-store-dropping-app-permission-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/452946-google-play-store-dropping-app-permission-information.html","title":{"rendered":"Google Play Store dropping app permission information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google is dropping its separate “app permission” sections in the Play Store in favour of descriptions provided by the specific developer, according to an Ars Technica report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This comes just a week before the tech giant reaches the deadline for its new “Data Safety” section, and the move raises some concerns surrounding privacy on the platform.<\/p>\n

In April this year, Google began rolling out the “Data Safety” section, which displays a list of developer-provided privacy considerations, including data collection and sharing.<\/p>\n

What’s concerning is how the list is generated. Previously, Google scanned applications to determine what kind of permissions they needed.<\/p>\n

However, the new “Data Safety” section works on an honour system, where app developers can create their own descriptions of what permissions an app needs.<\/p>\n

“You alone are responsible for making complete and accurate declarations in your app’s store listing on Google Play,” Google’s explanation of the new section reads<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Google Play reviews apps across all policy requirements; however, we cannot make determinations on behalf of the developers of how they handle user data.”<\/p>\n

“Only you [the developer] possess all the information required to complete the Data safety form,” Google added.<\/p>\n

The tech giant specified that only when it becomes aware of an inconsistency between app behaviour and a developer’s description will it take the necessary action.<\/p>\n

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