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- + You can opt-in to Designed for Families on the Pricing and Distribution tab + for your app on the Google Play Developer Console. Here's a step-by-step + walkthrough. + + +
- + Where do I disclose my app’s interactive features? Why are you collecting + this information? + + +
- + Interactive feature disclosures are part of the content rating + questionnaire. You have an opportunity to review your disclosures as + part of the Designed for Families program opt-in flow. We collect this + information so that users can make informed choices when evaluating your + app. + + +
- + What is COPPA? + + +
- + COPPA is the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Child Online Privacy + Protection Rule. More details are available on the + FTC's FAQ about COPPA. Note that Google Play cannot provide legal guidance to developers + on how to comply with COPPA or other child statutes. + + +
- + Do I need to provide an up-to-date privacy policy and where do I do that? + + +
- + Yes, you need to provide a link to a persistent privacy policy on your + app’s store listing and confirm your compliance with local privacy statutes + in the Developer Console. To add or review your privacy policy, choose your + app in the Developer Console and then scroll to the bottom of the + Store Listing section. + + +
- + How many age groups can I select? + + +
- + You can select up to two adjacent age groups. Age groups are: Ages 5 & + Under, Ages 6-8, and Ages 9-12. However, if your app targets audiences + comprised of children and older audiences, you must select the General + Audience category. + + +
- + How many content categories can I select in the Designed for Families + program? + + +
- + You can select one category as part of the Designed for Families program + and another category for the general Google Play store. + + +
- + What are the Designed for Families categories? + + +
- Action & Adventure: These are action-oriented apps/games and include everything + from racing games, fairy tale adventures, and more. + + +
- Brain Games: This category includes games that + make the user think and includes puzzles, matching games, and similar + games. + + +
- Creativity: These are apps/games that spur creativity. + Example types of apps/games we expect in this category include drawing, + painting, and other games where you can build things. + + +
- Education: These are apps/games that have educational value and include + math, science, learning the alphabet, learning to count, and many more types of + educational content like geography and history. + + +
- Music and Video: These are apps/games that contain a musical element or + video component and include everything from playing the + piano to watching videos and more. + + +
- Pretend Play: These are apps/games where one can pretend to take on a + role, like pretending to be a cook or a doctor. + +
- + Will it take longer for my app to get published if I opt-in to the Designed + for Families program? + + +
- + When you opt-in to Designed for Families, Google Play reviews your app to + confirm that it is appropriate for families. Assuming your app complies with all program + requirements, we expect that publishing time should not take any longer + than normal; however, there may be a delay in publishing the app if it is + rejected during the Designed for Families review. + + +
- + What happens if my app is rejected from the Designed for Families program? + + +
- + If your app is rejected from the Designed for Families program, we’ll + indicate why in the Developer Console and in a detailed email. You’ll have + an opportunity to correct the issues and resubmit your app to the program, + or change your opt-in response. Note that if you have an existing app that + is live on Google Play, only your app update will be rejected (your app + will remain live on the Play store). If you’ve submitted a new app to the + Designed for Families program that does not meet the requirements, your + entire app submission will be rejected and the app will not be published on + Play. You can then address the identified issue(s) and resubmit the app for + the Designed for Families program or opt-out of the program. + + +
- + What happens if my app is found to be non-compliant with Designed for + Families program requirements after it has been published? + + +
- + Your app may be removed or suspended from the Google Play Store, not only + the Designed for Families program. Removed apps can follow the same + remedies as rejected apps. Suspended apps can be appealed using the + developer appeal process. + + +
- + If I opt-in to the Designed for Families program, can I opt-out later on? + + +
- + Yes, you may opt-out of the program at any time. Please note that by opting + out you would lose your placement in the new family-friendly experience as + well as the other benefits of the program. + + +
- + What happens when I update my app after it has been accepted into the + program? + + +
- + Apps that are part of the Designed for Families program need to maintain + compliance with the eligibility requirements at all times. If you need to + edit the Designed for Families metadata associated with your app, please go + to the Pricing & Distribution section of the Google Play Developer Console + to edit this information. If updating your app results in you changing your + target audience, we recommend that you alert the users who already + have your app installed. + + +
- + Can apps and games that use Google sign-in or Google Play Game + services opt-into the Designed for Families program? + + +
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+ Apps that participate in Designed for Families that are wholly
+ child-focused, i.e. that target the following age groups: Ages 5 & Under,
+ Ages 6 to 8, or Ages 9 to 12 may not use Google+ Sign-in
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+ Apps that participate in Designed for Families that target both children and + older audiences, can use Google+ Sign-in or Google Play Game services as an + optional feature. Child users must be able to access the app + or game in its entirety without signing into Google+ or Google Play Game services. +
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+ - + My app is opted-in to Google Play for Education and has Google sign-in integration + so that students can login with their school accounts. Do I need to change the way + Google sign-in works in my app? + + +
- + Apps that participate in Google Play for Education may use Google sign-in for + student accounts as long as it is not a blocking requirement for all users of the app. + +
- + Can you give me more details on the advertising policies for Designed for + Families? + + +
- + Read the + ads policy for Designed for Families. + + +
- + Can my app serve interstitial advertisements? + + +
- + Interstitial ads may be appropriate for some apps. However, a user must be + able to navigate to the main activity before any ads are served. + + +
- + How do I know that my ad network complies with the advertising + policies for Designed for Families? + + +
- + Please contact your advertising network to ask them about their content policies + and advertising practices. If you use AdMob, then please refer to the AdMob help center for + details on how to tag your app or a specific ad unit for child-directed + treatment. It is the developer’s responsibility to ensure that the overall + user experience with in-app advertising meets the Designed + for Families program requirements. + + +
- + Can I have in-app purchases in my app? + + +
- + There are no specific restrictions relating to in-app purchases (IAP) in + apps participating in the Designed for Families program other than + compliance with the + Designed for Families DDA and other applicable legal requirements, but + Play reserves the right to reject apps for overly aggressive commercial + tactics. Google Play will enforce IAP password protection on all apps + participating in the Designed for Families program that primarily target + child audiences to ensure that parents, not children, are approving + purchases. Please note that this treatment does not extend to apps + targeting general audiences. + +
- + Who is the intended target audience for participating Designed for Families + apps? + + +
- + Our goal is to provide a great experience on the Google Play store for + parents and guardians to discover delightful apps designed for kids and + families from trusted brands and developers. + + +
- + Is the Designed for Families Program only available to developers in + certain countries? + + +
- + Designed for Families is a global program. + + +
- + What happens to apps that are published in the current Family Games + category? + + +
- + The current Family Games category will be deprecated in May 2015. Apps + currently in the Family Games category will have to select + a different category in the Play store. Apps that have not selected another + category will be assigned to the Casual Games category. + +
- Complete the content rating questionnaire for your app and meet an ESRB + rating of Everyone or Everyone 10+ rating + + +
- Add a privacy policy link to your app’s Store Listing + page. + + +
- Make sure your app meets all the Designed + for Families program requirements. + +
- In the Developer Console All Applications page, click the app you want to
+ opt-in. Under Pricing and Distribution, scroll down to find Designed for
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+ - Start the opt-in flow and confirm that your app meets the eligibility + requirements. +
- If your app has ads, confirm that it meets the ads policy.
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+ - Choose your target age groups from: Ages 5 & Under, Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 + to 12, or General Audience (for apps which target children and older + audiences). If your app targets more than one age group, you can choose up to + two adjacent age groups. Apps with an ESRB 10+ rating can only choose an + age target of 9-12 or General Audience. + + +
- Choose a category for your app for the new family-focused experience on + Google Play. Your app will also be discoverable in its existing category in + Google Play. +
- Review and agree to the linked documents and then click + Opt-In. Finally, click Submit update on the + Pricing & Distribution page to publish or update your app. + +
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+ If you're building an app designed for kids and families, there are a few + things you need to do before you’ll be ready to opt-in to the Designed for + Families program: +
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+ Now that your app is ready to publish, you can opt-in to Designed for + Families directly from the Developer Console. Opt-in means + that you want your app to be made available on the new family-friendly + experience on Google Play in addition to the category you’ve selected on + the Google Play Store. +
+ ++ Opt-in also confirms that your app complies with Google Play + Developer Program Policies and the Developer + Distribution Agreement, including the + Designed for Families DDA Addendum. If you are not familiar with these + policy documents or the Addendum, make sure to read them before opting-in. +
+ ++ Once you're ready, here's how to opt-in to Designed for Families for a specific app: +
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+ Once you opt-in your app, it will be thoroughly reviewed before being + accepted into the Designed for Families program. +
+ ++ Note: Published apps in the Designed for Families program + are also available to all users on Google Play. +
+ ++ If you opt-in an app that you're publishing for the first time and it doesn't + meet the Designed for Families program requirements, it won't be made available + on Google Play until either you update the app to meet the + program requirements or you uncheck the opt-in box and pass + Google Play's standard review process. +
+ ++ If you opt-in an app that's already published on Google Play and it doesn't + meet the program requirements, it will remain available to all users but won't + be added to the new family experience until you update the app to meet the + program requirements. +
+ ++ If you publish an update to an app that's opted-in to Designed for Families, + the app update needs to pass the Designed for Families review before it will + become available to all users on Google Play.
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