Policy Deadlines
We regularly update the Developer Program Policies to ensure a safe and trusted experience for our users on Google Play. On this page, you can find details of the latest changes to our policies, including when these changes take effect and resources to help you prepare for app updates. All dates on this page appear in year, month, day format. For policy deadlines older than 3 months, check our Policy Archive.
| Deadline (YYYY-MM-DD) | Policy change | Resources
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| 2025-01-22 |
For a more privacy preserving experience for users, we’re introducing the Photo and Video Permissions policy to reduce the number of apps permitted to request broad photo/video permissions (READ_MEDIA_IMAGES and READ_MEDIA_VIDEO). Apps may only access photos and videos for purposes directly related to app functionality. Apps that have a one-time or infrequent need to access these files are requested to use a system picker, such as the Android photo picker.
Announced 2023-10-25
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| 2025-01-31 |
We’re introducing a Child Safety Standards policy requiring Social and Dating apps to follow specific standards and self-certify compliance on Play Console before publishing.
Announced 2024-04-03
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| 2025-05-28 |
We’re increasing the scope of the Medical functionalities policy and updating the policy language to incorporate the latest medical guidance and disclaimer requirements for health and medical apps. We’re also consolidating health-related policies under the Health Content and Services page.
Announced 2024-10-30
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| 2024-08-31 |
We’re updating our Manipulated Media policy to include audio as an additional example of a type of media covered under the policy.
Announced 2024-04-03
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| 2024-08-31 |
We’re updating our Health Connect policy to streamline the Health Connect application process and align with the Health Apps policy. The existing form-based application will be replaced with a new Play Console declaration later this year.
Announced 2024-04-03
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| 2024-08-31 |
We’re requiring developers providing the following services to register as an Organization: financial products and services, health, VPN, and government. This is to promote transparency and continuity for critical and sensitive services. This update will roll out to new developer accounts first. Existing developers will receive more information later this year.
Announced 2024-07-17
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| 2024-08-31 |
We’re updating the Spam and Minimum Functionality policy to ensure apps meet uplifted standards for the Play catalog and engage users through quality functionality and content user experiences.
Announced 2024-07-17
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