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 |
By default, the Google Mobile Ads SDK... |
|
IP address |
Collects device's IP address, which may be used to estimate the general location of a device. |
|
User product interactions |
Collects user product interactions and interaction information, including app launch, taps, and video views. |
|
Diagnostic information |
Collects information related to the performance of your app and the SDK, including crash logs, app launch time, hang rate, and energy usage. |
|
Device and Account identifiers |
Collects Android advertising (ad) ID, app set ID, and, if applicable, other identifiers related to signed-in accounts on the device. |
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:
· 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
