Google has made two updates to its prohibited and restricted content material coverage for Google Maps user-contributed content material. The impacted sections are the faux engagement and private info sections. Here’s what was added.
Underneath the faux engagement part, Google added this bullet:
- Content material that has been posted utilizing an emulator or different system tampering service, modified working system, or different methodology to imitate real engagement, manipulate sensor knowledge or outcomes, or in any other case thwart or confuse regular operations.
Google would not need you to make use of emulators or different tampering units to faux engagement.
The non-public info part was utterly revamped. Beforehand it learn:
- We don’t permit content material that comprises non-public or confidential info reminiscent of bank card particulars, medical information, or authorities–issued identification—whether or not yours or another person’s.
Here’s a screenshot of what was added:
Now it’s far more fleshed out and reads:
Don’t distribute or publish private info with out consent. Private info is outlined as info that applies to a residing identifiable individual and disclosure may lead to threat of hurt whether it is compromised or misused. This consists of:
- Content material which comprises private info of one other posted with out their consent reminiscent of: full/final identify, their face in {a photograph} or a video, or different info which has been reported as having been posted with out consent.
We do permit retailers to publish contact info associated to their enterprise together with telephone, e-mail, or social media handles.
We additionally permit a person’s full identify whether it is a part of the generally identified or marketed enterprise entity or if they’re a public-facing skilled conducting enterprise below their identify.
In case you consider your private info has been posted with out your consent, please observe these directions to flag the evaluation.
Here’s a screenshot of what was added:
These had been the modifications to those insurance policies.
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