Connect with us

Technology

Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data – Engadget

Google’s new Chrome extension policies not only put limits on data use, but require that extensions show how they use your data.

Published

on

post featured image

Google’s ongoing efforts to crack down on wayward Chrome extensions now include more transparency for your data. The internet giant is introducing a policy in January 2021 that will require data use disclosures for extensions in the Chrome Web Store. Creators will have to explain the kinds of data they’re collecting, such as sign-ins or personally identifiable info. They’ll also have to promise they honor the new policy, which bans selling data to third parties, using data for unrelated purposes…

Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending