Google Play Develop Program Policies Updates: Better Know about Them!
Google Play Store will get a much-required clean-up act if the latest updates made to Google Play Developer Program Policies are actually implemented.
These updates – made this week itself – have been made to the policies that inform developers about the type of content that is permissible for display on apps. Hence it certainly makes sense to take a look at these updates.
Rules regarding promotion of apps: Apps that do not violate the following laws regarding promotion will be allowed on Google Play Store.
- Apps should not use deceptive ads (for example: simulated systems and services, or app notifications or alerts) on:
- Websites
- Other apps
- Other media devices
- Apps should not follow promotion or installation tactics that lead to:
- Redirection to Google Play Store
- App download without informed user actions
- Apps should desist from using unsolicited promotion through SMS services
- There should be no usage of ad networks or affiliates that direct users to app-downloading pages
Rules regarding advertisements displayed in apps: Apps should adhere to the following rules while displaying advertisements.
- The ads should not look like the user interface of any particular app
- The ads should not look like notification or warning elements of typical operating systems
- Users should not face problems while identifying the corresponding apps from the featured ads
Rules regarding other features and functionalities of apps: Apps should also follow the rules given below to get successfully uploaded on Google Play Store.
- Apps can send texts through smart phones only after getting consent from the user
- Apps should not display content of an adult nature:
- There should be no inappropriate icons, titles, or descriptions
- The apps should not serve as provocative tools of an erotic nature
What about the existing applications that contain objectionable content? Google will be removing these applications from Google Play Store once the incorporation of the changes commence.
