“While this release is undoubtedly impressive, I am concerned about the extent to which Niantic may be unnecessarily collecting, using, and sharing a wide range of users’ personal information without their appropriate consent”, stated Franken.
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Also in his message, Franken commended Niantic for responding swiftly to how, in some cases, Pokemon Go could access a user’s entire Google account. “But we must ensure that Americans’-especially children’s-very sensitive information is protected”. However, he did ask Niantic’s CEO to consider several questions and provide answers by August 12. If the Pokemon Go juggernaut continues, he said, developers of other top-grossing mobile games, such as Supercell Oy’s Clash of Clans or Activision’s Candy Crush, could be encouraged to add a location component to existing games.
“If you have installed an unofficial version of Pokémon GO, or are not sure if you have, seek immediate technical advice”. Niantic said that it was a mistake, and the issue was corrected in an update for the app.
Shares of Japanese video games giant Nintendo soared on Thursday by 16 per cent at the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to the stupendous success of its new smartphone augmented reality game, “Pokemon Go”. Also, please confirm that Niantic never collected or stored any information it gained access to as a result of this mistake.
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The New York Times reports Niantic plans to take full advantage of its ability to flood any location on Earth with a horde of Pokéfans; the company’s apparently planning to let businesses pay to become PokeStops.
