Service Account
For certain functionalities, you can set up a Google Cloud Service Account that has access to extended data within your Workspace instance. This enables Jigo to activate specific features, such as Sharing, which relies on a pre-configured Service Account.
Please note: This fully optional, but allows us to provide additional collaboration features.
Why should you use a Service Account?
Jigo prioritizes your data privacy. It doesn't store any of your sensitive information directly, but rather saves secure references (“links”) to access linked data within your own authorized user scope (OAuth). Consequently, you maintain complete control and can only ever view or interact with data (such as emails, chats, and events) that you already have permission to access.
A configured Service Account allows access to the original entity within the scope of the user who initially established the link. This capability is essential to share items to colleagues and inviting them to shared workspaces.
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Rest assured, the Service Account is used exclusively for app functionality, and the credentials are stored securely with the highest level of protection. No additional data will be stored or accessed beyond what's required for app usage.
We understand that a Google service account setup may not be ideal for every company's infrastructure. Therefore, Jigo provides alternative methods for sharing information among your team. However, configuring a Google service account will consistently deliver the most integrated and seamless sharing solution, enabling advanced features such as entity sharing with colleagues.
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