Updates to Google’s privacy policy
According to a report by Gizmodo, Google has updated its privacy policy and made it clear it will rely on data that is publicly available. “Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public. For example, we use publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Bard, and Cloud AI capabilities,” the updated policy reads.
User private data will not be used but anything and everything that is publicly available, Google will use that data. Google’s privacy policy also makes it clear that “when you’re signed in, we also collect information that we store with your Google Account, which we treat as personal information.
Why Google collects data
Google says that it collects information to provide better services to all its users. This will include figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads people find useful or who are the people that matter most to you online. “The information Google collects, and how that information is used, depends on how you use our services and how you manage your privacy controls,” says Google in its privacy policy.
What sort of user data is used?
It’s a lot of data — not all but a lot — that Google uses. The information Google collects includes browser type and settings, device type and settings, operating system, mobile network information including carrier name and phone number, and application version number. “We also collect information about the interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with our services, including IP adddress, crash reports, system activity, and the date, time, and referrer URL of your request,” reads Google’s privacy policy.
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