Google is deleting millions of user recordings because of a privacy outcry, Assistant says. Google will purge audio recordings and Pixel Call History for users who don’t explicitly opt in to share the data with the company, according to a report from The Verge . The change follows an investigation by the Associated Press in which reporters found that Google contractors were listening to audio recordings from users who had not consented to having their conversations saved. The Verge says Google will begin deleting the data of those who don’t opt in by early August. Google offers a feature called Voice & Audio Activity , which allows users to store audio recordings of their interactions with Google Assistant and other Google products. The company also offers Pixel Call History , which stores recordings of phone calls made on Pixel phones. Both features require users to explicitly opt in to share their data with Google. However, The Verge reports that Google has been collecting audio recordings and Pixel Call History data from users who never opted in to share the information. The company has said that it collected the data in error and that it has taken steps to prevent the issue from happening again. .
Google Will Dump Some Users’ Pixel Call History and Audio Recordings
