From January next year, Google will introduce new rules according to which Chrome extensions will show details of what data they collect about the user. These informace will be provided directly by the developers.
Google said in a new blog post that the Chrome Web Store will show more information about the data collected in "clear and understandable language." These informace and the developers themselves will have to provide an explanation as to why they collect the data. The new rules will come into effect on January 18 next year.
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In addition, the American technology giant is introducing a policy that wants to limit how extension creators use the collected data about users. Developers will need to ensure that the use or transfer of data is primarily for the benefit of the user and is consistent with the purpose of the extension as mentioned on the relevant store page. The sale of user data is now allowed, and developers may not use or transfer user data for personalized advertising.
For developers who by the mentioned date above informace if they do not, their items in the store will have a note informing the user that the extension does not yet comply with the new rules. Although this is a step in the right direction, it may not be the solution to collecting data for, for example, the provision of loans, writes the website Gadgets 360.
