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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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Google Play to Start Showing Data Safety Section With Apple's App Store-Like Privacy Labels From Wednesday
Google Play will start showing the Data safety section from Wednesday to let users see the information about how apps collect, share, and secure their data. The update is similar to Apple App Store's privacy nutrition labels that were introduced in 2020.
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Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework Isn't Foolproof, Allowing Developers to Still Track Users: Study
Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was introduced last year, has some weaknesses that could allow app developers to still track users, an independent study conducted by a group of researchers has suggested. The study also shows that the Privacy Nutrition Labels available on the App Store could be inaccurate and misleading in s...
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Google Play App Listings to Have Apple’s App Store-Like Privacy Labels Starting Next Year
Google has said that all the developers will have to give information about what user data is being used by their apps and in what manner it is handled. The company said that developers will have to publish this information on Google Play by Q2 2022.
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Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback
Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."
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Google Chrome for iOS First Update in Four Months Brings Bugs Fixes: Report
Google Chrome for iOS is getting Chrome 87.0.4280.163 update that fixes bugs, as per a report. The update, a first in four months, is being rolled out for iPhone and iPad. Google skipped the release of the Chrome 88 (January) and Chrome 89 (March) upgrades for iOS.
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Facebook's App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean for Your Data and Privacy
Facebook had to disclose how it collects data after Apple made it mandatory last December for apps to submit the information with reviews for app updates or new app listings. The privacy labels suggest Facebook uses important data like payment information, contact information, and financial information for third-party advertising.
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Google's App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean for Your Data and Privacy
Google has a suite of apps on the App Store including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Chrome. We take a look at privacy labels of all of these apps on the App Store to let you know what they mean, and help you attain more clarity.
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Apple App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean and Everything Else You Should Know
The App Store updated its policies to help users understand an app’s privacy practices before they download the app on any Apple platform. On each app’s product page, users can learn about some of the data types an app may collect, and whether that data is linked to them or used to track them. This information can be found on the every app list...
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Google Adds App Store’s Privacy Labels to Gmail for iOS Devices
Google has finally added App Store’s privacy labels to its Gmail app for iOS devices. The new change comes over a month after Google was getting noticed for delaying its app updates on the Apple platform to not comply with its new privacy regime.
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YouTube for iOS Gets First Update Since December, Brings Bug Fixes and Improvements
YouTube for iOS has received the first update that Google has provided through the App Store since December. The new update also comes nearly two months after Apple rolled out privacy labels for apps listed on the App Store.
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WhatsApp Vs Signal, Telegram, Facebook Messenger: What Data Does Each App Collect?
Wondering which messaging app collects the most user data? WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger appear to be the leaders, as per Apple’s privacy labels.
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Google to Roll Out Privacy Labels for its iOS Apps Starting as Early as This Week: Report
Google has reportedly confirmed that it plans to start rolling out privacy labels for its suite of apps on the App Store. With this move, Google refutes all allegations of its aim to not comply with Apple’s new privacy label rule. A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch that it plans to add privacy labels across its entire iOS app catalogue. These ...
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macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update Now Available: How to Download, Install
macOS Big Sur 11.1 update has been released by Apple. It brings support for AirPods Max headphones, App Store privacy labels and Apple News widgets. Air quality health recommendations will now be provided in Weather and Siri for countries including India and the US.
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Apple Starts Rolling Out Privacy Warnings on the App Store, Promises a Manual Review
Apple is updating its privacy policy and apps will now come with a ‘nutritional label’ but Apple’s not talking much about what it’ll do in case an app does not actually declare everything.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
-
Google Play to Start Showing Data Safety Section With Apple's App Store-Like Privacy Labels From Wednesday
Google Play will start showing the Data safety section from Wednesday to let users see the information about how apps collect, share, and secure their data. The update is similar to Apple App Store's privacy nutrition labels that were introduced in 2020.
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Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework Isn't Foolproof, Allowing Developers to Still Track Users: Study
Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was introduced last year, has some weaknesses that could allow app developers to still track users, an independent study conducted by a group of researchers has suggested. The study also shows that the Privacy Nutrition Labels available on the App Store could be inaccurate and misleading in s...
-
Google Play App Listings to Have Apple’s App Store-Like Privacy Labels Starting Next Year
Google has said that all the developers will have to give information about what user data is being used by their apps and in what manner it is handled. The company said that developers will have to publish this information on Google Play by Q2 2022.
-
Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback
Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."
-
Google Chrome for iOS First Update in Four Months Brings Bugs Fixes: Report
Google Chrome for iOS is getting Chrome 87.0.4280.163 update that fixes bugs, as per a report. The update, a first in four months, is being rolled out for iPhone and iPad. Google skipped the release of the Chrome 88 (January) and Chrome 89 (March) upgrades for iOS.
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Facebook's App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean for Your Data and Privacy
Facebook had to disclose how it collects data after Apple made it mandatory last December for apps to submit the information with reviews for app updates or new app listings. The privacy labels suggest Facebook uses important data like payment information, contact information, and financial information for third-party advertising.
-
Google's App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean for Your Data and Privacy
Google has a suite of apps on the App Store including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Chrome. We take a look at privacy labels of all of these apps on the App Store to let you know what they mean, and help you attain more clarity.
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Apple App Store Privacy Labels: What They Mean and Everything Else You Should Know
The App Store updated its policies to help users understand an app’s privacy practices before they download the app on any Apple platform. On each app’s product page, users can learn about some of the data types an app may collect, and whether that data is linked to them or used to track them. This information can be found on the every app list...
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Google Adds App Store’s Privacy Labels to Gmail for iOS Devices
Google has finally added App Store’s privacy labels to its Gmail app for iOS devices. The new change comes over a month after Google was getting noticed for delaying its app updates on the Apple platform to not comply with its new privacy regime.
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YouTube for iOS Gets First Update Since December, Brings Bug Fixes and Improvements
YouTube for iOS has received the first update that Google has provided through the App Store since December. The new update also comes nearly two months after Apple rolled out privacy labels for apps listed on the App Store.
-
WhatsApp Vs Signal, Telegram, Facebook Messenger: What Data Does Each App Collect?
Wondering which messaging app collects the most user data? WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger appear to be the leaders, as per Apple’s privacy labels.
-
Google to Roll Out Privacy Labels for its iOS Apps Starting as Early as This Week: Report
Google has reportedly confirmed that it plans to start rolling out privacy labels for its suite of apps on the App Store. With this move, Google refutes all allegations of its aim to not comply with Apple’s new privacy label rule. A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch that it plans to add privacy labels across its entire iOS app catalogue. These ...
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macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update Now Available: How to Download, Install
macOS Big Sur 11.1 update has been released by Apple. It brings support for AirPods Max headphones, App Store privacy labels and Apple News widgets. Air quality health recommendations will now be provided in Weather and Siri for countries including India and the US.
-
Apple Starts Rolling Out Privacy Warnings on the App Store, Promises a Manual Review
Apple is updating its privacy policy and apps will now come with a ‘nutritional label’ but Apple’s not talking much about what it’ll do in case an app does not actually declare everything.
