Privacy Requirements for Android Beta Testing
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Your privacy policy needs to cover beta testing. Most indie devs miss this and get flagged at review.
What Google requires
- A privacy policy URL (hosted, accessible without login).
- Disclosure of all data your app collects during testing or production.
- Disclosure of third-party SDKs (analytics, crash reporting, ads).
A copy-paste clause for beta testing
During beta and closed testing, [App Name] may collect additional crash and diagnostic data through Google Play Console. This data is used solely to identify and fix bugs before public release. No personally identifying information is collected beyond what is described elsewhere in this policy. Testers can opt out at any time by leaving the testing program.
Where to host it
GitHub Pages, Vercel, or a static page on your domain. Must be accessible without auth and remain at the URL you submitted.
Update it when SDKs change
Adding Firebase Analytics? Update the policy. Removing Crashlytics? Update the policy. Match the Data Safety form exactly.