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Business News/ Technology / App News/  Android users will be able to opt out of being tracked by advertisers
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Android users will be able to opt out of being tracked by advertisers

The option will become available in late 2021, with a Google Play services update, the Alphabet Inc. unit said on a support website.

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Google is tightening its privacy practices that could make it harder for companies to track users on Android phones and tablets. It will let Android mobile software users opt out of being tracked by advertisers on their smartphone applications. This comes after earlier this year, Apple rolled out the App Tracking Transparency for iPhones.

The option will become available in late 2021, with a Google Play services update, the Alphabet Inc. unit said on a support website. Developers will no longer be able to see a user’s unique advertising ID if that person has declined to receive personalized ads.

For months, Google has been mulling a way to give Android users more control over ad tracking with a less stringent approach than Apple’s, Bloomberg reported. In May, Google said it would create a safety section in its Play Store in 2022 so Android users can see what data developers collect about them and share, plus give access to additional privacy and security information.

Apple roiled the mobile advertising industry in April when it debuted its App Tracking Transparency feature, which requires users to opt in to being tracked by apps for personalized advertising.

Google said the Play services rollout will affect apps running on Android 12 devices starting in late 2021 and migrate to other devices with Google Play in early 2022.

(With inputs from agencies)


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Published: 04 Jun 2021, 12:04 PM IST
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