Warning of Google Play Developer policy violation: Action Required .. WHAT!!

dlaim

Hi,

I've recently received this email from google play support:

Hello Google Play Developer,

Our records show that your app, Drop In The Cup, with package name com.dlaimotion.dropinthecup, currently violates our User Data policy regarding Personal and Sensitive Information.

Policy issue: Google Play requires developers to provide a valid privacy policy when the app requests or handles sensitive user or device information. Your app requests sensitive permissions (e.g. camera, microphone, accounts, contacts, or phone) or user data, but does not include a valid privacy policy.

Action required: Include a link to a valid privacy policy on your app's Store Listing page and within your app. You can find more information in our help center.

Alternatively, you may opt-out of this requirement by removing any requests for sensitive permissions or user data.

If you have additional apps in your catalog, please make sure they are compliant with our Prominent Disclosure requirements.

Please resolve this issue by March 15, 2017, or administrative action will be taken to limit the visibility of your app, up to and including removal from the Play Store. Thanks for helping us provide a clear and transparent experience for Google Play users.

Regards,

The Google Play Team

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I don't think we can limit the permissions while generating APK. Any ideas?

hybrid

just provide a link to your privacy polity on your website, put it in the store listing section on the developer console, at the end of where you put your screenshots and description.
got this message in some apps and just added the link and it was solved.

dlaim

@hybrid Very helpful.

Thanks

freneticz

I got Three of this violation yesterday

maida795

i did as well and just got done talking to google rep

maida795

maida795

maida795

dlaim

@maida795 Do i have to update my app to include this privacy policy?

BigDave

yep did this quickly for all my apps
you dont have to update your apps just in google play under "store" the last box you have to fill with your link

dlaim

Thanks @BigDave

Can you provide a link of one of your games to have a look at your privacy policy.

BigDave

very simple
https://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

i got another one if you scroll down here "datenschutz.."
https://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/about/

i maybe should link to this instead but so far it worked with the simple version

maida795

thank you!

dlaim

Thank you @BigDave

Moik

Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

LumpApps

@Moik said:
Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

+1

PhilipCC

@ForumNinja

@Moik said:
Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

birdboy

@Moik said:
Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

Here's how I've taken care of that fact:

https://birdboygames.com/privacy-statement/

LumpApps

@Hoodloc said:

@Moik said:
Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

Here's how I've taken care of that fact:

https://birdboygames.com/privacy-statement/

@BigDave said:
very simple
https://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

I have taken the freedom to make my own copying parts of the above linked pages. Thanks guys!

http://www.lumpapps.com/privacy-policy/

Moik

@Hoodloc said:

@Moik said:
Would we not use Game Salad's privacy policy since it's largely the one dictating what information is being collected? Or are the apps we publish free of analytics or telemetry hooks?

Here's how I've taken care of that fact:

https://birdboygames.com/privacy-statement/

Looks good!

BigDave

also update mine once more after checking all versions here
https://gamemanifest.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/