Google Play will soon tell you how apps handle your data

Privacy is gaining more and more attention in the world of technology, and Google is also working on change for the better. He plans to add a new security section to the Google Play store to tell you how apps use and protect your data. The Android Authority portal informed about the news.

The new security section will be available in the Google Play store in April 2022

In the new section, you’ll see how apps handle your data. You’ll know if the app encrypts data, what information it collects about you, and even whether its security has been independently tested to global standards. You’ll also be able to check to see if the apps will erase your data after uninstalling or if the apps for children follow Google’s policy.

Google will give developers the opportunity to explain why their applications need your data as early as October. However, from April 2022, this will be mandatory, and all apps in the Play Store will need to publish a privacy policy. The company will make the new section publicly available in the first quarter of 2022.

Google is working to help users choose trusted applications

In this way, Google wants to help users choose apps. They’re also probably trying to gain their trust that the apps in the Play store are secure. The new security section will make it easier for users to find out which applications respect their privacy and security. In addition, it may force developers to rethink the way they handle data. Doubtful privacy policies, which will suddenly be easily accessible to the public, can damage the reputation of their application.