In May 2021, Google
Play announced the new Data safety section
https://developers.google.com/admob/android/privacy/play-data-disclosure. All
application must declare data safety, include if application has 3rd partly
like Google Google Mobile Ads.
Unfortunately, the
guidance data disclosure in
https://developers.google.com/admob/android/privacy/play-data-disclosure does
not clear. It does mention clues what Google Mobile Ads SDK do with our client
data. Here are the clues:
Data
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By default, the
Google Mobile Ads SDK...
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IP address
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Collects device's IP
address, which may be used to estimate the general location of a device.
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User product
interactions
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Collects user product
interactions and interaction information, including app launch, taps, and
video views.
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Diagnostic
information
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Collects information
related to the performance of your app and the SDK, including crash logs, app
launch time, hang rate, and energy usage.
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Device and Account
identifiers
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Collects Android
advertising (ad) ID, app set ID, and, if applicable, other identifiers
related to signed-in accounts on the device.
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We must fill in Data safety section:
A.
Overview
Information about what to fill.
B.
Data Collection and Security
1.
Does your app collect or share
any of the required user data types? Y
·
Is all of the user data
collected by your app encrypted in transit? Y
·
þ My
app does not allow users to create an account
•
Can users login to your app
with accounts created outside of the app? N
·
Do you provide a way for users
to request that their data is deleted? (Optional) N
C.
Data Types
1.
Location:
·
Approximate location
2.
Personal info:
·
User IDs
·
Other info
3.
App activity:
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App interactions
·
In-app search history
·
Installed apps
4.
App info and performance:
·
Crash logs
·
Diagnostics
·
Other app performance data
5.
Device or other IDs
·
Device or other IDs
D.
Data usage and handling
1.
Personal info - User IDs &
Other info
·
Is this data collected, shared,
or both?
þ Collected & Shared
·
Is this data processed
ephemerally?
þ No, this collected data is not
processed ephemerally
·
Is this data required for your
app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
þ Data collection is required (users
can't turn off this data collection)
·
Why is this user data
collected? Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
·
Why is this user data shared?
Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
2.
Location - Approximate
location:
·
Is this data collected, shared,
or both?
þ Collected & Shared
·
Is this data processed
ephemerally?
þ No, this collected data is not
processed ephemerally
·
Is this data required for your
app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
þ Data collection is required (users
can't turn off this data collection)
·
Why is this user data
collected? Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
·
Why is this user data shared?
Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
3.
App info and performance -
Crash logs; Diagnostics; & Other app performance data
·
Is this data collected, shared,
or both?
þ Collected & Shared
·
Is this data processed
ephemerally?
þ No, this collected data is not
processed ephemerally
·
Is this data required for your
app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
þ Data collection is required (users
can't turn off this data collection)
·
Why is this user data
collected? Select all that apply.
þ Analytics
·
Why is this user data shared?
Select all that apply.
þ Analytics
4.
App activity - App
interactions; In-app search history; & Installed apps
·
Is this data collected, shared,
or both?
þ Collected & Shared
·
Is this data processed
ephemerally?
þ No, this collected data is not
processed ephemerally
·
Is this data required for your
app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
þ Data collection is required (users
can't turn off this data collection)
·
Why is this user data
collected? Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
·
Why is this user data shared?
Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
5.
Device or other IDs - Device or
other IDs:
·
Is this data collected, shared,
or both?
þ Collected & Shared
·
Is this data processed
ephemerally?
þ No, this collected data is not
processed ephemerally
·
Is this data required for your
app, or can users choose whether it's collected?
þ Data collection is required (users
can't turn off this data collection)
·
Why is this user data
collected? Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing
·
Why is this user data shared?
Select all that apply.
þ Advertising or marketing