An overview of Google Play Store policies

Google Play policies are part of our releases. As such, we developers must be aware of most of them, if not all. This is because if we violate any of the policies, our app could be removed from the Google Play Store. We also need to be aware of them since some of them influence how we develop our apps.

In this section, we will look at some of the policies we need to be aware of as we develop our apps:

• Background location access: Apps are restricted from accessing the user’s location in the background unless they are delivering a high-quality, beneficial user experience. This is to ensure that apps do not drain the battery of the user’s device. If your app needs to access location in the background, you must provide a compelling reason why it needs to access location in the background. You also must provide a privacy policy that explains how you are using the location data that you are collecting.
• Data safety: With...