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Solo app developers caught out by Google Play privacy policy rule
Original: A lot of solo developers find out about the privacy policy requirement at the worst moment: the app is built, the closed
Many independent developers are hitting Google Play's privacy policy requirement only when their app is finished and a closed test is about to launch. The Play Console flags App content with an error, and the common belief that an app collecting no data exempts them from the rule turns out to be wrong, forcing last-minute policy writing and forms before release.
Why now: Developers are currently submitting apps for closed testing and getting blocked by the requirement, so warnings are circulating.
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- A lot of solo developers find out about the privacy policy requirement at the worst moment: the app is built, the closed test is about to start, and Play Console shows a red mark next to App content. "My app doesn't collect anything" feels like a good reason to skip it. It… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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