Google Will Require All Apps on the Play Store to Have a Privacy Policy Starting in April 2022
Google says that by announcing guidelines for its safety section now, Google hopes app developers will have enough time to respond to upcoming changes before the safety section officially goes live in Q1 2022.
Because Google’s new safety section is intended to more clearly provide info about a specific app’s privacy and security, things like how your data is being used and accessed will need to be clearly listed along with info on whether data collection is required for an app to work or not.
But most importantly, starting next year in April 2022, Google says “All developers must provide a privacy policy,” including both third-party apps and first-party apps from Google. For app developers, Google says it will start accepting information for an app’s safety section starting in October, with the final deadline set for Q2 2022.
Source: Google Play Store Apps Are Getting Privacy Policies in 2022
