A new "Data safety" section has been added to the Play Store for Android, which suggests that Google is preparing to remove the app permissions list from both the mobile app and the web.
This week, Esper's Mishaal Rahman brought attention to the shift.
Google's answer to Apple's Privacy Nutrition Labels in iOS is the Data Safety section, which began rolling out in late April 2022. It provides a unified view of an app's data collection and processing practices.
To accomplish this, third-party app developers must submit the necessary information by July 20, 2022. The permissions section has been completely removed from Google's website ahead of the deadline, which is next week.
Although the decision has been made with haste, many popular apps have yet to add data security sections such as Amazon (including Amazon Prime Video), Facebook (including Messenger and Instagram), DuckDuckGo (including Discord), and PhonePe (including Skype).
Because the Data security section is based on an honor system that requires developers to make complete and accurate declarations in their app's store listing, it's not immediately clear why Google decided to go ahead with the change.
To make it easier for users to see which apps require which permissions, Google has created this list of required permissions based on a scan of the app during the approval process.
The Data safety section's readability improvements are thought to have played a role in the change, though how trustworthy the new system remains to be seen.
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