Pokemon Go users are somewhat worried about their privacy while playing the game. Pokemon Go is known to use the players' GPS location in order to execute the game's full function and feature. While this is a budding issue that players all over the world is concern about, makers of Pokemon Go Niantic has spoke up in defense of the game's utilization of every players' location data. Niantic discussed about the kind of data it gets from the players.
According to Otakukart, the controversy started when Pokemon Go players have noticed that Pokemon Go has taken full access to their Google accounts. Niantic explained that it was just all due to a bug issue and that they have already resolved it. Sen. Franken inquired about the apps capacity to get into the privacy of its users. He further required Ninatic to give explanations regarding major details about how Pokemon Go works, the need for the app to collect data from its users, how these data will be shared, and how parental consent can be implemented for young players of the game.
According to Tech Crunch, data about the location is a necessary function of the game; since players need to visit nearby Pokestops and catch Pokemons. Niantic said that it wants to collect information regarding the user's language preferences, citing this as the reason why they collect data about the type of device that the player is using. Soon these information can be used to provide a fitting experience for every user from any country.
General Counsel of Niantic, Greene Power, added that in order to prevent abuse, the app has to collect information related to mobile operating system, mobile device identifier, and hardware build information. Information such as this can be used to debug any phone-specific game problems, as well as to detect and prevent game cheating.
