In my android application I use camera access and also use storage read/write then privacy policy needed for publish my android app? And also if I got warning to add privacy policy then what I have to do?
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do you manifest permission? – ZeroOne Mar 06 '17 at 05:39
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Yes I do @ZeroOne – vicky b Mar 06 '17 at 06:12
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Hey there, yes you need a privacy policy for camera access/storage read/write. The sensitive permissions are a data collection practice that gets flagged by Google and therefore consequently need a privacy policy. You have to disclose your use of the two permissions and state the purpose of these permissions in your app. [This post](http://www.iubenda.com/blog/warning-google-play-developer-policy-violation-action-required-policy-issue/) will help you getting that done. Hope this helps. – Simon Mar 07 '17 at 08:36
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Yes, you need a Privacy Policy because camera is a sensitive permission that triggers the requirement of having a Privacy Policy.
Other sensitive permissions that you may request from your manifest group file can include: record audio, read phone state, get accounts, read contacts
What you can do is:
- If you do not need camera access, update the manifest group file and remove asking for this permission
- If you need camera access, update your app listing page by adding a Privacy Policy.
How to update your listing page:
- Log into your Google Play Developer Console
- Select "All Applications"
- Select your app
- Click "Store Listing"
- Enter the public URL of your Privacy Policy at the "Privacy Policy" field:
Where to host your Privacy Policy
You must host the agreement yourself as Google won't host it for you. If you don't have a website for your app, other free options are:
- GitHub Pages
- A Medium blog page
- Pastebin, Google Sites etc.
You can look into TermsFeed, but full disclosure: this is our tool to create and host a Privacy Policy for Google Play Store apps.
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