Google Play (EU): terms changeshttps://tos.linkflow.be/ Material changes to the European Union copy of Google Play's terms.en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:52:12 +0000 Google Play (EU): Google Play announces subscription disclosure rules and reopens Families ads SDK certification with new requirementshttps://tos.linkflow.be/changes/bb11622f2723/https://tos.linkflow.be/changes/bb11622f2723/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000minorA notice says the Subscriptions article will be updated from 27 January 2027, requiring clear disclosure of eligibility criteria, verification and post-eligibility pricing for ongoing eligibility-based discounts such as student plans. The Families Self-Certified Ads SDK programme is reopened for applications. SDKs must now register on Play SDK Console and publish technical documentation, while the Expert Approved programme requirement for ad formats is removed. Taken from you: Ad SDKs must register on Play SDK Console and commit not to cause apps to violate Play Developer Policies; Ad SDKs must publish technical documentation for correct implementation to meet programme requirements; Developers offering eligibility-based discount subscriptions face new disclosure obligations from 27 January 2027 Google Play (EU): Google Play tightens developer rules on location, contacts, storage, local network and accessibility permissionshttps://tos.linkflow.be/changes/cbcc0e6f023e/https://tos.linkflow.be/changes/cbcc0e6f023e/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000minorGoogle Play's developer-facing policy text now lists dated requirements: location button and a declaration for precise location, restricted contacts access, new declarations for manage-contacts and local network permissions, and a rule on AppFunctions not deceiving AI agents. Storage and accessibility API wording was rewritten, with an explicit ban on using the Accessibility API to bypass security, record call audio or power autonomous agents. Attempts to mislead Play reviewers are now expressly prohibited. Google Play (EU): Google Play adds rule: app set ID not for personalised ads or ad measurementhttps://tos.linkflow.be/changes/fa5f12326965/https://tos.linkflow.be/changes/fa5f12326965/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000minorA new table row says the app set ID may be used for essential functions such as analytics and fraud prevention. It says not to use it for personalised ads or ad measurement. This reads as a restriction on how that identifier is used.