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Data safety is a new section you'll start seeing in the Google Play console when managing and submitting updates to your app. This comes with a couple of new requirements, which if not followed will prevent you from submitting these updates.
Firstly, all apps now require a privacy policy accessible from within the app. Almost all of the apps running on our platform already have one in place, as Apple's App Store has required this for several years. If, however, your app does not have said policy, get in touch and we can arrange an update for your app to add one. Failure to do this could result in your app being removed from the Play Store.
Secondly, the new Data Safety form needs to be filled out for all apps. This document serves to guide you through the process of filling out the form, which is a requirement for all apps listed on the Google Play Store. This form should only have to be filled out once per app.
The headings and questions below should match those in the form (though the form is, of course, subject to change). Note that many of these questions depend on the exact configuration of your app and the choice of services you integrate with.
These recommendations are our guidance for filling out the form, and you can safely follow it word-for-word. However, if you’ve received alternative guidance or believe one of our suggestions to be incorrect, feel free to diverge from this guidance. When in doubt we’ve erred on the side of saying there is more data collection, rather than less.
Data collection and security
1.Does your app collect or share any of the required user data types?
Answer: Yes
2. Is all of the user data collected by your app encrypted in transit?
Answer: Yes
3. Do you provide a way for users to request that their data is deleted?
Answer: You are able to provide this information in your privacy policy, and can include a link to do so if you wish
4. Is your app currently certified by an authorized lab, according to the Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) framework?
No
Data types
1. Location
Yes: Approximate location
No: Precise location
2. Personal info
This is entirely dependent on your configuration and should be answered by the data you have access to (i.e in your analytics or other data platform. Pugpig doesn’t collect any additional data.)
3. Financial info
Yes: Purchase history
No: User payment details, credit score, other financial information
4. Health and fitness
None
5. Messages
None
6. Photos and videos
None
7. Audio files
None
8. Files and docs
None
9. Calendar
None
10. Contacts
None
11. App activity
Yes: App interactions, in-app search history
No: Installed apps, other user-generated content, other actions
12. Web browsing
None
13. App info and performance
Yes: Crash logs, Diagnostics, other app performance data
14. Device or other IDs
Yes: Device or other IDs
Data usage and handling
1. Is the data, collected, shared of both
For all types, select only collected
2. Is the data processed ephemerally
For all types, select No, this collected data is not processed ephemerally
3. Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
For all types, selected Data collection is required (users can’t turn off this data collection)
Exception: If you’re using our analytics opt-in functionality, you can choose “Users can choose whether this data is collected” for the following data types: App interactions, in-app search history
4. Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
Follow the table below to know which of the subsequent boxes to tick
|
App Functionality |
Analytics |
Developer comms |
Advertising or marketing |
Fraud prevention, security and compliance |
Personalisation |
Account management |
|
|
Location |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Personal info |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Purchase History |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
App interactions |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
In-app search history |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Crash logs |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Diagnostics |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Other app performance data |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Device and other IDs |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
That should be the end of the form. If anything isn’t clear, get in touch with support@pugpig.com and we’ll help you out.
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