How to solve APK REQUIRES VALID PRIVACY POLICY?

Question

my app was publish on CH play 1 year ago. but today I got a mail from Google Play

APK REQUIRES VALID PRIVACY POLICY Your app is uploading users Contact list & files information without posting a privacy policy in both the designated field in the Play Developer Console and from within the Play distributed app itself.

my AndroidManifest file already defines like this, also define policy on play console like this.

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any way to fix this

You need to add a privacy policy clearly explaining why you are uploading the contacts of those users. — Darshan, Sep 05 '22 at 07:57
where can i explain it? Is it in Privacy policy on Play console? — Quang Anh, Sep 05 '22 at 07:59
In your Privacy Policy & add the policy's url in your developer dashboard. — Darshan, Sep 05 '22 at 08:00
Maybe [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/75149753/2289835) is useful. — Rumit Patel, Jan 17 '23 at 18:20

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 05 '22 at 08:01

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You need to do following things -

Google Play updated Privacy Policy Guidelines -

I think your app contains a Contact list & file information, So according to new policy guidelines you need to create a privacy policy URL with the information of all permission you are using in the app.
Also you need to show the Term & Policy link in-app as well with a checkbox to accept It while registration/login of a user.
You need to fill Data Safety form from App Content section in Play Console.

answered Sep 05 '22 at 08:01

Aditya Nandardhane

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do you have template for url information of all permission? – Quang Anh Sep 05 '22 at 08:50
You can check the privacy policy for any app --> let's say linked in https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy --> Check the session --> 1. Data We Collect – Aditya Nandardhane Sep 05 '22 at 09:12

Mahendra Singh Gusain · Answer 2 · 2023-03-25T16:29:42.820

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1- Just add privacy policy link on startup screen with checkbox for accepting terms&condition.

2- Add privacy policy link on app home sceen.

edited Mar 25 '23 at 16:29

answered Mar 25 '23 at 16:27

Mahendra Singh Gusain

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How to solve APK REQUIRES VALID PRIVACY POLICY?