Tech giant Google on Thursday said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies and those found to be violating its user safety policies were immediately removed from its Play Store.
Google has asked the developers of the remaining identified apps to demonstrate that they comply with applicable local laws and regulations, failing which those apps will also be removed. Providing a safe and secure experience across Google s products is our top priority. Our global product policies are designed and implemented with this goal in mind, and we re always working to improve our practices to enhance user safety, Google said in a blogpost.
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6 min read We have reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India, based on flags submitted by users and government agencies, says the tech giant
Google only allows personal loan apps with full repayment required in greater than or equal to 60 days from the date the loan is issued, it said
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New Delhi: Google India on Thursday said it has removed those personal loan apps from its Play Store that have been found in violation of its safety policies.
The tech giant Google said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies and those found to be violating its user safety policies were immediately removed from its Play Store.
NEW DELHI : Tech giant Google on Thursday said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies
Google India has removed personal loan apps from its PlayStore that violated safety policies
Google India has removed personal loan apps from its PlayStore that violated safety policies
The development comes after users and government agencies flagged hundreds of loan apps on Google PlayStore in India.
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Google India has noted that it allows personal loan apps with full repayment required in greater than or equal to 60 days from the date the loan is issued.
Google noted that the apps that were found to violate its user safety policies were immediately removed from the PlayStore.
According to a report, some loan apps were charging an interest rate as high as 60 per cent from borrowers.