Policy Deadlines
We regularly update the Developer Program Policies to ensure a safe and trusted experience for our users on Google Play. On this page, you can find details of the latest changes to our policies, including when these changes take effect and resources to help you prepare for app updates. All dates on this page appear in year, month, day format. For policy deadlines older than 3 months, check our Policy Archive .
To help protect children, the new Age-Restricted Content and Functionality policy requires apps with features that include matchmaking, dating, or real money gambling / games / contests to use Play Console features to block minors.
We’re updating our Health and Medical Functionalities policy to incorporate elements of the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) guidance for medical device apps targeting users in the EU. Additionally, we’re providing information for developers of medical device apps targeting users in the EU, and adding a "Medical Device" label to clearly identify EU certified medical device apps on Google Play.
To help ensure user safety and transparency, we are updating our Accessibility API policy to clarify and reinforce our existing rules that any use of this API that enables an app to autonomously initiate, plan, and execute actions is prohibited. Such behavior can change user settings without permission, circumvent Android’s privacy controls, and leverage the user interface in a deceptive manner by executing actions without the user’s knowledge or consent.
We’re updating the Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Software Wallets policy to include a Help Center link that details select country-specific requirements.
