On this front, Google says it will add new elements that detail whether the app uses security practices like data encryption; if the app follows Google’s Families policy, related to child safety; if the app’s safety section has been verified by an independent third party; whether the app needs data to function or allows users to choose whether or not to share data; and whether the developer agrees to delete user data when a user uninstalls the app in question.
Apple’s labels focus on what data is being collected for tracking purposes and what’s linked to the end user.
(Apple’s “ask to track” pop-ups on iOS now force developers to beg inside their apps for access user data.).
One early criticism of Apple’s privacy labels was that many were providing inaccurate information — and were getting away with it, too.
And when it did, it was mocked by critics — like privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo — for how much data apps like Chrome and the Google app collect.