Android app developers have until July 20th to pass along to Google the data from users that their apps collect. This is part of Google's new Data safety feature.
points out, by July 20th, all apps listed in the Google Play Store face a deadline. On that date, all of the app listings on the site will need to include the Data safety information provided by the developers of each app. The Data safety feature is found on most apps listed in the Play Store by opening any random oneand scrolling down until you see the Data safety heading on the screen.
For example, we opened the TikTok app, and under the Data safety heading it says,"Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time." TikTok's Data safety listing says that the app does not share data with third parties, encrypts data in transit, and allows you to request that data be deleted.
But since the Data safety feature uses data completely submitted by developers, users have to believe that when a developer tells Google that his app doesn't capture users' personal and location data, they are telling the truth. And you can't see whether a developer, vouching for his app, has his fingers crossed behind his back.
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