Google Assistant Could Get ‘Forget Me’ Feature For Improved Privacy
Apr. 9, 2018Now, Google has started rolling out a new UI redesign for the initial onboarding experience on the Assistant, according to a recentreportfrom9to5Google.(Image: 9to5Google)
The new walk-through screen for onboarding has been broken down into categories that tell you exactly what data will be shared. The onboarding shows a series of animations that highlight the Assistant’s capabilities.
The screen also has a new privacy alert which informs users that“Assistant can work with Google partners to help you get things done.”(Image: 9to5Google)
Currently, navigating to the listing of used Action allows users to“Reset app”which effectively changes the“unique code”mentioned earlier.9to5Googlespeculates that given the new setup, it’s possible that the company is planning redesigned privacy features for the Assistant with better options, starting off with the ‘Forget me’ option and other user facing controls. The UI update is already live on the latest stable (v7.25) and beta (v7.26) versions of the Google app and you can check out the new setup UI by resetting the Google app.
The feature could also be introduced as a way to comply with theGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU, which requires companies allow users to delete or export the data they store easily and in a transparent manner.
