Google cracks down on privacy-violating Android apps
Apps that fail to display proper privacy policy or handle sensitive data with due care will be deleted, warns Google
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Google is cracking down on apps in its Android play sore that lack a proper privacy policy or fail to protect sensitive data. Developers of Android apps have been receiving messages from Google explaining...
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