Google has announced that it will begin deleting its users '18-month-old data and will now automatically delete users' 18-month-old search data and location history.
The new addition was made by Google on Wednesday to improve privacy settings.
Google's latest move is aimed at boosting consumer confidence. Over the years, social networking sites Facebook and Google have imposed heavy fines on users for violating their privacy.
According to Arab News, search engine Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We believe that products should keep your information as long as they are useful and helpful."
Sundar Pichai said that when a person creates a new Google account unless they choose to delete it, the user data on the Google account will be automatically deleted after 18 months.
Existing users will also have the option to arbitrarily delete information every three or eighteen months. Google will remind existing users about this option.
Smartphone location tracking technology is becoming increasingly popular these days as governments in many countries work to develop apps that prevent the spread of the coronavirus but also concerns privacy and personal freedoms. Is being expressed.
Sundar Pichai says that all Google services take care of users' personal information.
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