Please follow the below instructions on how to accurately complete the newly required Google Play Data Safety questionnaire.
Log in to your Google Play developer console, open the app you wish to complete the questionnaire for by clicking on the App Name.
Once in the App, using the left side navigation panel, scroll to the bottom to open App Content, and select the Data Safety option on that page.
A prompt will open on this page, read through the slides and all the information on the Data Safety page before clicking 'Next' in the bottom right to move on to the questionnaire.
Please select 'YES' for all three questions on the Data Collection page.
The selections on the next few pages are very important, please follow directions exactly as we have provided them below.
Open each of the following Data Types and select the corresponding topic as we have below:
- Location
- Precise
- App Activity
- Page Views and Taps in App
- App Information and Performance
- Crash Logs
- Diagnositc
- Other Performance
- Device or Other Identifiers
- Device or Other Identifiers
Make NO SELECTION in the following Data Types:
- Personal Info
- Financial Info
- Health and Fitness
- Messages
- Photos and Videos
- Audio Files
- Files and Docs
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Web Browsing
When confident your selections match the above, click 'Next' in the bottom right corner. Your Data Types should be as follows:
Next, you will unfold each Data Type (Location, App Info, etc) and complete the following selections for each (Precise Location, Crash Logs, Diagnostic, etc). It is very important to answer each EXACTLY as we have below:
Location
Precise Location
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Users can choose whether this data is collected
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- App Function
- Analytics
- Personalization
- Advertising
App Activities
Page Views and Taps in App
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- Analytics
- Advertising
App Information and Performance
Crash Logs
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- Analytics
Diagnostic
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- Analytics
Other Performance
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- Analytics
Device or Other Identifiers
Device or Other Identifiers
- Is data Collected or Shared?
- Collected
- Is this data processed ephemerally?
- Yes
- Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether its collected?
- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)
- Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply
- Advertising
When confident your selections match EXACTLY as outlined above, click 'Next' in the bottom right. Confirm your 'Preview' page matches the below:
When confident your selections match EXACTLY, click 'Save' in the bottom right.
If you have multiple apps, go back to 'All Apps' by scrolling to the top of the left side navigation panel and completing the above steps for all of your apps.
As always, if you have any questions - don't hesitate to reach out to our team at mobile-support@navigaglobal.com.