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Google To Prohibit Personal Loan Apps From Accessing User Photos, Contacts. by stephendinks: 12:49pm On Apr 06, 2023
Google plans to restrict apps that offer loans to individuals from accessing sensitive user data such as photos, videos, and contacts, as the Android maker steps up its response to the rise of predatory behavior from some lenders that harass borrowers.

The search giant pushed an update to its Personal Loans policy on Wednesday for apps on Play Store to bring new restrictions prohibiting apps from accessing external storage, photos, videos, contacts, precise location, and call logs. The change will come into effect from ......

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Re: Google To Prohibit Personal Loan Apps From Accessing User Photos, Contacts. by MMempire(m): 8:07pm On Apr 06, 2023
Nice step by google. No more privacy invasion.

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