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Incident #D13A67 · 23 JUL 2026minor
Google Play / Privacy Policy AU

Google Play adds a restriction on ads use of certain data

A new sentence states that certain data (the surrounding context isn't shown in the diff) must not be used for ads personalisation or ads measurement. It also must not be linked to personally identifiable information or device identifiers such as the Android advertising ID. The diff does not show which data this refers to.

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  • Stated limit: the data must not be used for ads personalisation or ads measurement
  • Stated limit: the data must not be linked to personal information or device identifiers like the Android advertising ID
Evidence · 1 of 1 quotes matched in source
It must not be used for ads personalisation and ads measurement or associated with personally identifiable information or other device identifiers (for example, Android advertising ID).+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Archived version ↗ · 26 words changed
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