- Open Google Play
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- Browse or use the search bar to find an app.
- Tap an app.
- Under “Data safety,” you’ll find a summary of the app’s data safety practices.
- For more detail, tap See details.
Tip: The info in the Data safety section only applies to apps distributed on Google Play. You’ll only find the Data safety section on Android 5 and up.
Understand & review app data safety practices
The Data safety section of an app listing lets developers describe how their apps collect, share, and handle different types of data. Developers explain their practices for:
- Data collection: Developers describe the types of user data their app collects, how they use this data, and whether the collection of this data is optional. Data is generally considered “collected” when the developer uses their app to retrieve data off your device.
- In some cases, developers do not need to disclose data as “collected” even if the data technically leaves your device (for example, when the data is only processed ephemerally). Learn more about these cases below.
- Data sharing: Developers describe if their app shares your data with third parties and what types of data are shared. Data is generally considered “shared” when it is accessed by the app and transferred to a third party.
- In some cases, developers do not need to disclose data as “shared” even if it’s technically transferred to another party (for example, when you give your consent to transfer the data after the app explains how it will use the data, or when the data is shared with a developer’s service provider). Learn more about these cases below.
Developers use Google Play’s Data safety section to describe the sum of their app’s data collection and sharing across all versions of the app distributed on Google Play. An app’s data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. Developers may use the “About this app” section of an app’s Google Play listing, the privacy policy, or other documentation to share app version-specific information with their users
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