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Viral reports on social media about the latest fad, Pokemon Go. There are warnings that allege the game may compromise the personal information of users.

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"Niantic Inc., the developers of Pokemon Go, has been collecting players’ data. This according to a July 11, 2016 article by Buzzfeed.

The article said, "And as millions of users wander the country collecting Pikachus and Jigglypuffs, the Alphabet spin-off Niantic, Inc. that developed the game is collecting information about the collectors."

It is very important to read the fine print when users load in games and apps on their electronic devices.  Buzzfeed reported, "According to the Pokémon Go privacy policy, Niantic may collect — among other things — your email address, IP address, the web page you were using before logging into Pokémon Go, your username, and your location."

The problem may be repaired according to an update to the Buzzfeed article, "In a statement attached to the first patch to the game, released today, Niantic said it 'Fixed Google account scope.' iOS users who sign out and back into the game with Google will see the below screen, with the two permissions the game now requires: Google User ID and email address."

Bottom line, app users should always read the contract information that comes with the applications prior to loading them onto their devices.

Posted 07/13/16

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