Users in the European Union will be able to prevent Google services from sharing their data across different services if they do not wish to share their data. Google and five other large technology companies must comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act by March 6, which requires that they and their users have more control over how their data is used among other things.
On a support page (via Android Authority), a list of Google services that EU users can keep linked or unlinked is detailed. There are several different services offered by Google, including Search, Google Shopping, Google Maps, Google Play, YouTube, Chrome, and Ad services. In Europe, users can keep the entire set-up connected (as they are today), have none of them connected, or keep just some of them linked together.
Although Google does not have an official policy about sharing user data, it will continue to share the information with others when it is necessary for a task to be completed, such as complying with the law, stopping fraud, or preventing abuse.
In addition to the changes on interoperability and competition required of Google by the DMA, which goes into effect on March 6th, the company will also have to make some other adjustments to comply with the new law.
The DMA has made many changes to Big Tech, but not all are on board. Despite Google’s decision not to appeal its gatekeeper status, Apple, Me
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