Tech giant Google has started alerting its users about the planned update of its terms of services, which will happen on March. The company is sending out an email to its users informing them about the update. In the email sent, the company said, “We’re improving our Terms of Service and making them easier for you to understand. The changes will take effect on March 31, 2020, and they won’t impact the way you use Google services.” Google has mentioned for primary changes which include improved readability, better communication, adding Chrome/OS and Google Drive to ToS and there will be no changes in the Privacy Policy.
In the mail, the company has mentioned:
Improved readability : “While our Terms remain a legal document, we’ve done our best to make them easier to understand, including by adding links to useful information and providing definitions.”
Better communication:
“We’ve clearly explained when we’ll make changes to our services (like adding or removing a feature) and when we’ll restrict or end a user’s access. And we’ll do more to notify you when a change negatively impacts your experience on our services.”
Adding Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS and Google Drive to the Terms :
“Our improved Terms now cover Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS, and Google Drive, which also have service-specific terms and policies to help you understand what’s unique to those services.”
No changes to our Privacy Policy: “We’re not making any changes to the Google Privacy Policy and we haven't made any changes to the way we treat your information. As a reminder, you can always visit your Google Account to review your privacy settings and manage how your data is used.”