Privacy policy link for Google Play

I am having trouble here, this is my first app and there is so much involved, I did not think it was this hard, currently I am stuck on adding a link to my app's PRIVACY POLICY my app is very simple. It does not share any data but I do use Google Analytics, one more thing is that I do not have a website, so supposedly I had the privacy policy link where would I put it apart from a site I own? Thanks.

8,962 4 4 gold badges 51 51 silver badges 41 41 bronze badges asked Jul 7, 2016 at 18:37 Chrometobia Chrometobia 571 1 1 gold badge 4 4 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges Check this out: stackoverflow.com/a/42751979/3806413 Commented Mar 12, 2017 at 19:35

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website hosting

checkout GitHub's GitHub Pages services. they host a simple static website for you for free! basic instructions:

  1. create a public repository on GitHub named [username].github.io (replace "[username]")
  2. commit an index.html file to the root of the repo.
  3. you can see your site online at http://[username].github.io/ .

privacy policy

update 2023.07.23:

as per comments, the below link for privacy policy template no longer works 😔

old answer

basic privacy policy template here. it'll give you a template that you can simply copy and paste and modify to fit your needs. unlike most other places that are after your money and/or personal information. 😠😠😠

answered May 2, 2017 at 6:39 17.4k 8 8 gold badges 71 71 silver badges 80 80 bronze badges The Docracy product is no longer available to use :( Commented Jul 19, 2023 at 20:18

This is a simple guide from google itself. you can host your site in google sites no need to host github sites

3,757 2 2 gold badges 9 9 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges answered Jun 28, 2020 at 16:35 jonny tracker jonny tracker 171 1 1 silver badge 4 4 bronze badges

Simplest steps to resolve Google Play Console privacy policy link issue:

  1. Create your own app privacy policy.
  2. After created, hosted in any website hosting (In my case, I hosted in GitHub Pages) and copy the privacy policy url.
  3. Pasted the privacy policy url in the Google Play Console Privacy Policy section.
  4. Save and wait for review.
  5. Done!
3,757 2 2 gold badges 9 9 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges answered Feb 14, 2021 at 3:52 Jerry Chong Jerry Chong 8,962 4 4 gold badges 51 51 silver badges 41 41 bronze badges

You might not need one. You could inform the user in-app that you're using Analytics. Otherwise, you can check out free sites like Google Sites to easily create a web-page with its own URL that you can link to.

answered Jul 7, 2016 at 18:46 Andreas Evjenth Andreas Evjenth 500 3 3 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges i wanted to skip it but unfortunately its a mandate, the publish app feature is highlighted. Commented Jul 7, 2016 at 18:52

@Chrometobia isn't there a checkbox right beneath it where you can check off for "Not submitting a privacy policy URL at this time" ?

Commented Jul 7, 2016 at 18:54

yes there is, but after i check it, the publish app option is hightlighted, when I click on the Why cant I publish app it says a privacy policy link is needed, it seems google reviewed its regulations, its now a mandate.

Commented Jul 7, 2016 at 19:04

From Google Support pages: "Adding a privacy policy to your app's store listing helps users evaluate which apps to download. You're not required to post a privacy policy unless your app is part of Designed for Families." What if you chech it, then press "Save Draft", do you then get the option to publish it?

Commented Jul 7, 2016 at 19:10

Nobody should ever think of following such advice, which is basically asking you to breach both Google's T&C and the law.

Commented Jul 8, 2016 at 13:01

I had massive problems with my privacy policy getting rejected, no matter what I wrote in it. But in the end it turned out that there was nothing wrong with the actual contents of my policy, the problem was instead that I hosted it on my web page using a client-rendered Vue application. I guess that this prevented Google's system from properly crawling the URL that I supplied to them. When pasted the same privacy policy in a Google Docs and used the "Publish to Web" option in order to get a URL, it got approved right away.

A pity that the error message wasn't more clear on that.

answered Aug 24, 2022 at 13:34 Incinerator Incinerator 2,787 3 3 gold badges 25 25 silver badges 30 30 bronze badges

I am having similar difficulties, the rejection message is useless, simply spitting out a boilerplate of possible problems without indicating what is specifically being rejected. You don't know what to fix.

Commented Sep 8, 2022 at 12:31

Thanks for the tip! I didn't know about the "Publish to Web" on Google Docs. Did this and got the app published :)

Commented Mar 2 at 20:47

My app doesn't share or collect any data, but I need to complete data safety form and part of it is a link to privacy policy.

Privacy Policies are very important legal agreements. Make absolutely sure you are not using any 3rd party solutions that might be tracking your users unwittingly. Adding analytics or user login to your app usually requires a more comprehensive privacy policy.

If your app really doesn't collect data remotely or use third party services that do, then that makes your privacy policy very simple. In that case, I suggest stating the following:

You can easily write your own privacy policy, but here's a minimal template for the bullet points above:

app_name_or_legal_entity's commitment to privacy is simple: We don't track you! We don't collect or transmit your data; instead, information you submit in our app is stored privately and securely on your device. Your information won't ever be shared with us or any third party without your explicit permission.

Keep in mind that this is subjective, but I suggest keeping it short and adding a section where you explain why your business doesn't collect user data. It could be as simple as stating something like "We believe privacy is a human right."