“In this case, we checked that the Full account access permission refers to most of the My account settings. Reeve said that Pokemon Go granted “full account access” to user’s Google accounts when they log on with Google on iOS. Niantic released a statement allaying all fears, saying Pokemon Go only accesses basic Google profile information (user ID and email address) and that no other Google account information is or has been accessed or collected. The expert said according to Google tech support’s mail to him “full account access” does not mean a third party can read or send or send email, access your files or anything else Reeve claimed. Niantic, spun off from Google last year, and Pokemon Company created the augmented reality mobile game that makes users go on a hunt for Pokemon across their city.

Source: Hindustan Times July 12, 2016 08:19 UTC