Cover image via The VergeGamers who have downloaded Pokémon GO to become the very best, like no one ever was, could be giving out a lot of their personal information to Nintendo and app developer Niantic Labs
Image via Gizmodo
This was first discovered by Adam Reeve, a software architect, who described this as a "huge security risk"
**It was noted that the Pokémon GO app does not notify users that full access is being granted when users sign up to play using their Google account.**
However, Reeve wrote on his [Tumblr](http://adamreeve.tumblr.com/post/147120922009/pokemon-go-is-a-huge-security-risk), that it could be a mere oversight and there's no indication that developer Niantic Labs is actively using that power, but it is still a real privacy concern for users that are playing a game that is about to [beat Twitter's number of daily active users](http://says.com/my/lifestyle/pokemon-go).
Image via The Verge
Here's what you can do to properly revoke the access granted:
1. Check your [Google account](https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions) permission settings to see if you're affected.
2. Remove the access from the page if you see it.
3. Simply uninstalling the game on your phone will not revoke Pokémon GO's extensive permissions to your Google account.
Image via HowToGeek
Revoking Pokemon GO's access would mean that you won't be able to play the game anymore but there is a way to work around it
Tech sites have suggested using a **"Google Burner Account"** for the game.
**What this means is to create another free Google account, an entirely random one with no personal information included, to play the game.**
You could keep your identity secure without any privacy concerns while playing the game.
However, there's a price to pay for this ease of mind because if you have been deeply invested in the game, you will be disappointed to find out that you are going to lose all your Pokémon and start over from scratch.
