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Google To Block Stalkerware Apps On Play Store From Oct 1; Apps For Parents Monitoring Child Excluded

Sometime back reports had revealed that Google plans to take action against spyware and stalkerware and in its new policy for Play Store, a ban of such apps will come into effect from October 1.

New Delhi: In a move to ban stalkerware apps, Google has updated its Play Store policies that will come into effect from October 1. ALSO READ | Apple Watch Series 6 Launched With Focus On Health, Highlight Is Blood Oxygen Feature | Check Key Details, Price The apps that fall under the categories of Stalkerware, Misrepresentation and gambling will get a grace period of a minimum 15 days from September 16 to comply with the changes, the company said in a statement. Stalkerware apps are the apps used to track a user's movements and snoop on their calls and messages. Google stated that such apps that reveal personal information from the device without required consent while also not putting out a notification about their activities will be banned from Play Store. ALSO READ | TikTok-Oracle Deal: Cloud Major Likely To A Minority Shareholder, Ownership Still Not Clear However, Google has exempted apps that are used by parents to track their children. "However, these apps cannot be used to track a person (a spouse, for example) without their knowledge or permission unless a persistent notification is displayed while the data is being transmitted". Non-stalkerware apps on the Play Store that monitor or track a user's behavior on a device must not present themselves as a platform for spying or secret surveillance. "Apps must not hide or cloak tracking behaviour or attempt to mislead users about such functionality and must present users with a persistent notification and unique icon that clearly identifies the app," the company stated in its updated regulations.
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