Policy announcement: October 2018

• We've clarified our Malicious Behavior policy prohibiting surveillance and commercial spyware apps.
• We've clarified our Design for Families program requirements and Primarily Child-Directed Declaration guidelines to prohibit misrepresentation of the participating apps and their target age group.
• We've updated our User Data and Permissions policies for more clarity and coverage; including to restrict Call Log and SMS permission usage.
• We are also removing user information available on the Contacts Provider; to learn more click here.
• We've updated our Enforcement section to explain the extent of our policy coverage, including the actions that we may take on apps that violate our policies.