Google announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with the goal of introducing new, more private advertising solutions. These solutions will limit sharing of user data with third parties and operate without cross-app identifiers, including advertising ID.
Google is also exploring technologies that reduce the potential for covert data collection, including safer ways for apps to integrate with advertising SDKs.
The Privacy Sandbox on Android builds on Google’s existing efforts on the web, providing a clear path forward to improve user privacy without putting access to free content and services at risk.
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“The Privacy Sandbox on Android is an important part of our mission to raise the bar for user privacy, while giving developers and businesses the tools they need to succeed on mobile. We look forward to working with the industry on this journey,” said Anthony Chavez, VP for Product Management, Android Security & Privacy at Google as quoted in a blog published on The Keyword.
Google’s goal with the Privacy Sandbox on Android is to develop effective and privacy-enhancing advertising solutions, where users know their information is protected, and developers and businesses have the tools to succeed on mobile. While these new solutions are being designed, built, and tested, the company plans to support existing ad platform features for at least two years and intends to provide substantial notice ahead of any future changes.
Beta release
Developers can review Google’s initial design proposals and share feedback on the Android developer site. Developer previews are planned to be released including a beta release by the end of the year.
This initiative needs input from across the industry in order to succeed. Google has heard from many partners about their interest in working together to improve ads privacy on Android and invite more organizations to participate.
“We’re also committed to working closely with regulators. We’ve offered public commitments for our Privacy Sandbox efforts on the web, including ensuring that we don’t give preferential treatment to Google’s ads products or sites,” said Chavez. “We’ll apply these principles to our Android work as well, and continue working with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and others,”