Google Data Privacy

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  Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16

  Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...

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  Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks

  Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...

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  US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case

  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...

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  DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy

  DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.

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  Will Google Face Trial For Collecting User Data, Invading Privacy?

  Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people's cellphones after they switched off a button to stop the tracking.

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  Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses

  Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...

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  Mozilla Hit With Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking

  Mozilla's Firefox browser has been accused of tracking user behaviour on websites without consent. Vienna-based advocacy group NOYB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority.

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  Top EU Privacy Regulator Opens Probe Into Google's AI Compliance

  The EU is probing if Google adequately protected the personal data of European Union users before using it to help develop its foundational AI Model.

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  Elon Musk's X Agrees to Not Use Personal Data of EU Users for AI Training

  Elon Musk-owned X has said it allows all users to decide if their public posts can be used by the platform's artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok. To do so users have to untick a box in their privacy settings to opt out.

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  Google Maps Doubles Down on Privacy With New On-Device Location Storage: Report

  Google Maps is bringing a big change to how it stores your location data, according to a report. It will soon enable devices to store location and timeline data locally (on-device) instead of Google Cloud, the report suggests. Furthermore, the company will also set the auto-delete feature, which automatically removes your timeline data after a cert...

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  Android 15 Feature to Prevent Users From Sharing Sensitive Details While Screen Sharing in Development: Report

  Android 15 Beta 1.1 contains code for a feature that will protect users' personal data from being revealed when they are sharing their screen. Google's upcoming Android OS update will reportedly protect users from hackers and malicious apps that collect personal information during a screen sharing session.

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  Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Mode Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

  Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.

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  Google To Delete Incognito Mode Search Data Over $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit

  Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.

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  Google To Destroy Billions Of Browsing Data To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

  Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.

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  Google Settles $5 Billion Lawsuit Alleging Chrome's 'Incognito' Mode Tracks Users

  Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.