Policy announcement: October 2018

  • We've clarified our Malicious Behavior policy prohibiting surveillance and commercial spyware apps.
  • We've clarified our Design for Families program requirements and Primarily Child-Directed Declaration guidelines to prohibit misrepresentation of the participating apps and their target age group.
  • We've updated our User Data and Permissions policies for more clarity and coverage; including to restrict Call Log and SMS permission usage.
  • We are also removing user information available on the Contacts Provider; to learn more click here.
  • We've updated our Enforcement section to explain the extent of our policy coverage, including the actions that we may take on apps that violate our policies.

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