Google: we give you more control over what personal data applications can use

Google will soon offer users more precise control over Google account data than they can choose to share with apps through Google's Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

The company disclosed the upcoming changes to Google's account permissions along with Google's closure and the revelation that it was not signaling users that a security bug on the social network was being reported because it was fearing a regulatory control.

In the future, instead of consumers giving an app a whole series of permissions to access Google account data at the touch of a button, users can grant or deny each authorization. , one at a time.

This means, for example, that when a developer requests access to calendar data and permission to view the files stored in Google Drive, users may agree to grant the data to the user. access to one but not to the other.

In the future, users will be required to allow or deny each of these permissions separately, one after the other. The end result is more control for the user.

This decision answers questions from US lawmakers about how Google controls and monitors third-party developer access to Gmail content and user data after a report was released in July that alleged employees of these developers would have frequent access to Gmail content.

As reported by ZDNet yesterday, Google next year will also limit access to Gmail content to apps that directly enhance messaging features, such as email clients, email backup services and email services. messaging and messaging.

Google's finer Google Account Permissions controls are another part of Google's response to the results of its Project Strobe audit revealed yesterday.

This project also relies on stricter rules imposed by Google last year on web application developers who access user account data via Google's OAuth infrastructure. .

Google advises developers who use Google OAuth and its APIs to only request the necessary permissions and provide a justification before requesting access.

The changes will be applied to new customers this month and will be extended to existing customers early in 2019.

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