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Under new guidelines, Android apps must let users easily delete accounts and data
Google Will Require Android Developers to Make It Easier to Delete Your Account Data
Google’s newest developer policy aims to give Android users more control by allowing them to delete their account data on apps that require account creation, even if they don’t currently have the app installed.
Google Play improves data safety by requiring apps to let users delete data
Google will require that Android apps let you delete your account and data
Google wants to make it as easy to scrub an app account as it is to create one. The company has announced that Android apps on the Play Store will soon have to let you delete an account and its data both inside the app and on the web. Developers will also have to wipe data for an account when users ask to delete the account entirely.
The move is meant to “better educate” users on the control they have over their data, and to foster trust in both apps and the Play Store at large. It also provides more flexibility. You can delete certain data (such as your uploaded content) without having to completely erase your account, Google says. The web requirement also ensures that you won’t have to reinstall an app just to purge your info.
The policy is taking effect in stages. Creators have until December 7th to answer questions about data deletion in their app’s safety form. Store listings will start showing the changes in early 2024. Developers can file for an extension until May 31st of next year.
The changes come several months after Apple instituted a similar rule for App Store software. In both cases, the companies are concerned about privacy violations and the ensuing fallout — they don’t want users to fall prey to data breaches because they couldn’t easily delete accounts or sensitive info when they stop using an app.
This also follows growing efforts by regulators to demand more control over services. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed rule changes requiring easy ways to cancel subscriptions and memberships. While the FTC is focused more on unwanted charges than privacy, the message to app makers is clear: provide more control of accounts or face repercussions.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/google-will-require-that-android-apps-let-you-delete-your-account-and-data-170618841.html?src=rss
Google is trying to make sure apps let you delete your account
Google is introducing a new Play Store rule that will require apps to have a “readily discoverable option” for deleting your account, both in the app itself and on the web. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company says the change is meant to give users “greater clarity and control over their in-app data.”
The rule will apply to apps that let you create an account, and Google is trying to make sure that users won’t have to redownload an app because they deleted it before requesting that their account also be deleted. The company plans to add a field to the Google Play Store that will link users to the web address for account deletion.
What Is the System Reserved Partition and Can You Delete It?
Windows 10 and Windows 11 create a special “System Reserved” partition when you install them on a clean disk. Windows doesn’t normally assign a drive letter to these partitions, so you’ll only see them when you use Disk Management or a similar utility.
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watchOS 9.4 Lets You Delete Built-In Apps Right From Apple Watch
According to Apple, the following apps can be deleted from the Apple Watch if you are running watchOS 9.4 or later:
- Activity
- Depth
- Emergency Siren
- Find My
- Heart Rate
- Maps
- Wallet
- Workout
- World Clock
Prior to watchOS 9.4, you could remove an app from your Apple Watch by removing it from your iPhone, but the app needed to be deleted from both devices. With watchOS 9.4, you can delete an app like Activity or Maps on your Apple Watch, leaving it intact on the iPhone.
Apple warns that deleting built-in apps can affect core device functionality. If you delete the Heart Rate app, for example, the Apple Watch is not able to send high heart rate, low heart rate, irregular rhythm, and cardio fitness notifications.
Apple has come under fire for requiring that its apps be installed on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices, so it has been implementing tools for deleting the apps over the last several years. iOS 14 in particular added support for deleting a wide variety of built-in apps, which is useful for those who prefer to use third-party alternatives.
This article, “watchOS 9.4 Lets You Delete Built-In Apps Right From Apple Watch” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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How to Find and Delete Your Google Assistant Voice History
Whether you’re privacy-conscious, or you just don’t want Google keeping a history of your voice conversations with its Assistant, it’s easy to delete your voice data from Google. Here’s how to do just that on both your desktop and mobile.