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Anyone know if Niantic is still part of Alphabet or if it's spun off completely ?
by Aissen 11y ago
Anyone know if Niantic is still part of Alphabet or if it's spun off completely ?
- voltagex_ 11y ago13th of August this year I got the following email >We're excited to share with you that Niantic Labs - the creator of Ingress and Field Trip - is becoming an independent company. You can read more about the announcement here. We’re looking forward to taking our unique blend of exploration and fun to even bigger audiences. More details coming soon. To prevent any disruption in your gameplay, Google will transfer to Niantic Labs certain data that you agreed to share with Google for the Ingress app under the Google Privacy Policy, specifically gameplay information and your email address. Accordingly, we are providing you this notice that this information will transfer to Niantic Labs thirty days from August 12th, 2015. If you do not wish to have this personal information transferred to Niantic Labs, please follow the steps at www.ingress.com/optout. Please note that if you select “No” all your Ingress app data, including Achievement History, Game Progression and other Account information, will be deleted on or before September 11, 2015 and cannot be restored. The name and contact information for the new company are as follows: Niantic, Inc. Email: transfer@nianticlabs.com
- Aissen 11y agoI got the same email, and it does not answer my question. Different Alphabet companies could handle data separately.