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Don't panic, Pokemon Go isn't stealing your Google mail


A blog post from software architect Adam Reeve last night stated that Pokemon Go's Google account settings gives Niantic full access to your emails and documents. This is actually not the case, while Pokemon Go is using Google's 'full account access,' this doesn't actually grant anyone these specific permissions. 

In a statement given to Gizmodo on the matter, Google says "In this case, we checked that the Full account access permission refers to most of the My account settings. Specific actions such as sending emails, modifying folders, etc, require explicit permissions to that service (the permission will say 'Has access to Gmail') ." This basically means that you can sleep easy and Niantic isn't paddling about in your Google docs and mail. However, the team is dialling back the access just to basic, as that's all it was always using. 

Here's the full statement given to Kotaku from Niantic: 



So don't worry, carry on training, people. 

If you're just starting out, here's some Pokemon Go tips, find out what it's like to live in a house that's also a Pokemon Gym and read how the future of Pokemon Go means we'll be trading with friends soon. Plus, here's why your local landmarks are Pokestops in the game






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