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 .
Deadline (YYYY-MM-DD)
Policy change
Resources
2026-10-28
We're introducing the Contacts Permissions
policy to govern broad access of users' contacts. Apps that don't need broad access must use the Android Contact Picker
, a more secure, easy-to-integrate alternative that minimizes data collection and improves user safety.
Announced 2026-04-15
2026-10-28
To better protect user privacy, we're updating our Location Permissions
policy. We're introducing the location button
as the recommended minimum scope for precise location in line with our user data and sensitive permissions requirements.
Announced 2026-04-15
2026-05-27
To ensure a safe and trusted ecosystem, we're introducing the Account Transfer
policy to require developers to use the official "Transfer ownership" workflow within the Play Console. If eligible, use this process to transfer your developer account.
Announced 2026-04-15
