Google has also mandated that developers comply with the submission of information about their data collection practices for their apps by July 20, according to the post.
Apps are required to disclose whether they are sharing user information with third party applications, among other disclosures. They must also share security practices, encryption methods and the option users have to delete their data.
Google will continue to update the data protection section, which means that there will be updates for users as the application developer makes changes to data handling and other functionalities.
Users want to know more about what an application does with its data, not just a context-less update on what data is collected by the application, the statement said. “Users want to know for what purpose their data is being collected and whether the developer is sharing user data with third parties. Also, users want to understand how app developers are securing user data once the app is downloaded,” read the post.
In early May last year, Google posted on its Android Developers Blog that it was planning to introduce a security section for users to understand how their data is taken advantage of. It had announced changes to some features in successive blog posts, and extended the deadline for developers to prepare for compliance.
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