Google has taken further steps in its endeavor to provide people with numerous safety and privacy features with the introduction of the Data Safety section in the Google Play Store. This new privacy feature, which was announced last year, will tell users what data is collected by apps, much like Apple’s Nutrition Labels in the App Store.
With the new Data Safety section, Google requires the app developers to provide users with information like how their data is collected by the apps. To recall, it was previously expected to go live in February this year.
Google, in a blog post, says that only displaying what data the app collects isn’t enough and more information is required. Hence, “it designed the Data safety section to allow developers to clearly mark what data is being collected and for what purpose it’s being used. Users can also see whether the app needs this data to function or if this data collection is optional.“
The new Data Safety section comes in addition to various privacy-focused features like the Privacy Dashboard, the camera/mic indicators, and more.
