Showing APK are required to have a privacy policy set Playstore

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This is my first time to upload apk on play store. Firstly, I am getting error of Privacy policy that I have use camera in my app. Later on I searched on google I got some some suggestion later on again I creating signed apk and when I going to upload apk its showing this error.

Store listing 1 task to complete before you rollout Your app has an apk with version code 1 that requests the following permission(s): android.permission.CAMERA. Apps using these permissions in an APK are required to have a privacy policy set.

Is it possible to upload apk without upload url of Privacy policy. I used camera in my app?

IntelliJ Amiya · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-12T10:24:23.810

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Is it possible to upload apk without upload url of Privacy policy.

NO, You must Add URL on Privacy Section. It's Google's Policy. You can host your privacy policy with any publicly accessible URL .

Read official guideline about Privacy Policy Guidance

Since February 2017 Google enforces a strict privacy policy requirement on apps requesting sensitive permissions and user data. There are quite a few places in the Google Play Store documentation that points out that requirement.

What information do you share?

In your policy, you should disclose the circumstances when you share information. For example, you may share information with third parties as part of the service (like a restaurant reservation Action), with other users (like a social network or forum), with marketing partners, or with service providers that assist with your service (like hosting companies or technology platforms).

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answered Oct 12 '17 at 09:56

IntelliJ Amiya

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its necessary to add privacy policy url ? any other method without url ? – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 10:08
@Abhishekkumar Whenever This message arrive you must add PRIVACY RULE . – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:08
its means i must have to add privacy policy url ? @Amiya – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 10:10
@Abhishekkumar yes . Its a Google's additional feature ! – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:10
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i dont have idea , where to find the format of privacy policy text , i used camera in my app then how can i make document of privacy policy , where i have to upload .please help me – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 10:12
@Abhishekkumar cool . Check demo http://www.forcempower.com/android-privacy-policy/ . – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:14
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@Abhishekkumar goto https://developers.google.com/actions/policies/privacy-policy-guide then read `Use Google Sites for a Privacy Policy` – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:15
@Abhishekkumar Solved this yet ? – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:35
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yes, solved now i successfully uploaded apk Thankyou so much. – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 10:45
@Abhishekkumar Glad to hear .Move ahead . – IntelliJ Amiya Oct 12 '17 at 10:48

Nabin Bhandari · Answer 2 · 2017-10-12T09:56:26.770

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Since you are using user's camera, google will allow you to upload apps only if you are sure you are not abusing the access to the camera.

In Play console, go to Store Presence > Store Listing > Find Privacy policy at the end of the page.

Then place the url of the page of your privacy policy and you are good to go.

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answered Oct 12 '17 at 09:54

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One thing more previously i uploaded my signed apk successfully but now when i again generated signed apk its sowing version code 1 with issue & i am not able to upload apk. – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 09:56
You just place the link to your privacy policy and you can upload new apks. – Nabin Bhandari Oct 12 '17 at 09:58
@Abhishekkumar maybe you just need to increase your version code?! – Tima Oct 12 '17 at 09:58
@Abhishekkumar use `versionCode 2` in the file `build.gradle` – Nabin Bhandari Oct 12 '17 at 09:59
yes this issue solved , one more thing , can you please tell me without privacy policy url may i publish apk(I used camera in my app) – Abhishek kumar Oct 12 '17 at 10:07

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 04 '18 at 07:40

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No it is not possible to upload apk without upload url of Privacy policy

There is small service, can be used for fast generation of Privacy Policy in simple cases.

answered Sep 04 '18 at 07:40

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Showing APK are required to have a privacy policy set Playstore

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