Tag: Google Privacy

Google Sets January Date for Phasing Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

Google has officially announced the commencement date for its long-anticipated move to block third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. Starting from January 4th, Google will begin...

Google will Save Location History Offline in the Future

Google has announced that it will alter the way it stores users' location histories. Moving away from its long-standing practice of storing this data...

Google Requires Android App Developers to Provide Options for Data Deletion

Google recently announced that Android app developers would be required to give choices for users to delete their accounts and in-app data online. The change will...

Google Introduces Privacy Sandbox Beta for Android to Tackle User Behaviour Tracking

Google has released a beta version of its Privacy Sandbox for Android. The Privacy Sandbox has become a problem regarding user behaviour tracking by cookies, which...

Google Agreed To Pay $391.5 Million Settlement For Collecting User Data Without Permission

Google has agreed to pay a $391.5 million settlement due to a lawsuit filed in 40 US states over location tracking issues. The company was accused...

New Google Play Store Rules To Ban Intrusive Ads And VPN Tracking

Google introduces a new set of rules for the Play Store to combat intrusive advertising and identity theft in Android games and applications. The company...

How To Disable And Delete Location History On Google Maps And Increase Your Privacy

It's no secret that Google tracks your every move. The Google Maps app, by default, makes records of all the places you've ever been...

Google Play Data Safety Section: You Can Now Know The Data Collected By Apps

In 2020, Apple debuted "Privacy Labels" on the App Store. Last year Google announced the release of a similar feature in Google Play in the first...

Google Will Block Call Recording Apps On Android From May 11

The days of call recording apps on Android are numbered. Due to Google's blockade, third-party apps that record calls will have a difficult time...