GoKawiilUpdate, June 12, 2026 (05:15 PM ET): Niantic Spatial has issued a statement in regards to the reporting done by Trouw:
Now as part of Scopely, Pokémon Go data is not shared with Niantic Spatial. AR Scans collected through Pokémon Go were submitted voluntarily by players who opted into the feature and were subject to the applicable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at the time. The discontinuation of AR scanning and the end of data sharing with Niantic Spatial were part of the transition planning associated with Pokémon Go’s move to Scopely.
Original article, June 11, 2026 (05:17 PM ET): Pokémon Go was one of those rare mobile games that seemingly had everybody talking about it — even if you never played yourself, you likely either know someone who did, or have spotted its players running around with their phones in public, wondering that the heck they were up to. The game helped introduce a lot of players to the concept of augmented reality, and encouraged them to scan their surroundings as part of its gameplay. But now, years after its heyday, a new report is re-raising concerns about how the app uses player data, and the very real-world impact it could have.