--- title: "Complete the Google Play Data Safety form" description: "In this online help, we list all data types that may be collected and/ or shared in your Android app, and specify their use. The information that we will" canonical_url: "https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/" lang: en --- # Complete the Google Play Data Safety form Source: https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/ In this online help, we list all data types that may be collected and/ or shared in your Android app, and specify their use. **The information that we will provide here is how GoodBarber manages the data by default.** GoodBarber has no way to verify how you use any additional data you may collect from your users (for example, via a form, the user's profile information, a plugin, an external website URL, or any other means). **You are responsible for sending Google accurate information about the use you make of your users' data.** ## 1. Data collection and security You will find this form in **[Google Play](https://play.google.com/console/u/1/developers/) > Your app > App Content > Data Safety**. 1. **Answer the first list of questions:** *a. Does your app collect or share any of the required user data types?* **YES** *b. Is all of the user data collected by your app encrypted in transit?* **YES** *c. Which of the following methods of account creation does your app support? Select all that apply* Select: - **Username and password** if you use In-App Purchase or Authentication (User) extension -**OAuth if you use**X (Twitter) or Facebook login *Add a link that users can use to request that their account and associated data be deleted:* *Delete Account URL:* Add your [privacy policy](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/configure-the-privacy-policy-url-for-google-play-a238/) URL or - **My app does not allow users to create an account** if you're not using In-App Purchase or the Authentication (user) extension *d. Do you provide a way for users to request that some or all of their data be deleted, without requiring them to delete their account?* **YES** *Add a link that users can use to request that their data be deleted Delete Data URL*: Add your [privacy policy](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/configure-the-privacy-policy-url-for-google-play-a238/) URL 2. Click "**Next**" at the bottom of the page. ## 2. Data types and data usage On the next page, you will be asked to **list the data types** used in your app. Then, on the following page, you will be asked to **specify the use of the data types selected**. For convenience, we have gathered all the required information by data type. **WARNING: The data collected may differ from one app to another, as some data depends on the content of the app and the extensions activated.** 1. **Read through this online help twice, the first time while declaring the data types present in your app.** For each data category, click "**Show**" at the end of the line to display all data types and check the boxes following our instructions. Click "**Next**" at the bottom of the page when you're done. Data Types you might need to use, click them to know which type of data you need to select depending on your app: - [Location](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) - [Personal Info](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) - [Photo and video](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) - [Files and docs](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) - [App activity](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) - [Device or other IDs](https://www.goodbarber.com/help/configure-store-privacy-settings-r98/complete-the-google-play-data-safety-form-a405/) 2. **Read through this online help a second time when specifying the use of the data types you declared.** For each data category, click "**Show**" at the end of the line to display all data types and check the boxes following our instructions. Click "**Next**" at the bottom of the page when you're done. ## 3. Location Check the boxes for **Approximate Location** and **Precise Location**if the "**Foreground Position**" permission is currently both available AND enabled in your app's Privacy Center ; otherwise, do not select this type of data. **Approximate location** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality - Developer communications **Precise location** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply*. - App functionality - Developer communications ## 4. ​Personal info If **In-App Purchase** or **Authentication** extensions are activated in your app **or** if you ask for your user's name, email, phone number (in a Form, Newsletter widget or Submit section for instance) check the boxes: - **Name** - **Email** **- Phone number** Do not check any of the boxes: - In-App Purchase or Authentication extensions are NOT activated - That you do NOT ask for your user's name, email or phone number anywhere else in your app. **- Name** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* It depends of your app settings in the back office: Your users can access some content of your app without signing up/ signing in, select: *- Users can choose whether this data is collected* An account is required to use the app, select: *- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)* *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality - Account management (only if you set In-App Purchase or User extensions) - Email address *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* It depends of your app settings in the back office: Your users can access some content of your app without signing up/ signing in, select: *- Users can choose whether this data is collected* An account is required to use the app, select: *- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)* *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality - Account management (only if you set In-App Purchase or User extensions) - Phone number *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* It depends of your app settings in the back office: Phone number field is optional, select: *- Users can choose whether this data is collected* Phone number field is mandatory, select: *- Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection)* *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality ## 5. Photos and Videos Check the boxes for **Photos** and **Videos**, if you allow your users to upload photos or videos in your app and access the camera via a submit section, Form section, User profile section, QR code section, Loyalty extension or from an external service (webview, custom section, jotform etc.). - **Photos** : *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality - Account management - **Videos** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality ## 6. Files and docs Check the box for **Files and docs**,if you allow your users to upload files in your app and access the camera via a submit section, Form section, User profile section, QR code section, Loyalty extension or from an external service (webview, custom section, jotform etc.). *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected only *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality ## 7. App activity Always check the boxes for: - **App interactions** - **In-app search history** - **Other user-generated content** - **Other actions** **- App interactions** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected - Shared except if the app is declared as an app **made for kids** in your privacy center . *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection) *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - Analytics *Why is this user data shared? Select all that apply.* - Analytics - **In-app search history** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected - Shared except if the app is declared as an app **made for kids** in your privacy center . *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - Analytics - App functionality *Why is this user data shared? Select all that apply.* - Analytics - App functionality - **Other user-generated content** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - App functionality - **Other actions** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected - Shared except if the app is declared as an app **made for kids** in your privacy center . *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Data collection is required (users can't turn off this data collection) *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - Analytics *Why is this user data shared? Select all that apply.* - Analytics ## 8. Device or other identifiers Always check the box for **Device or other identifiers.** *Is this data collected, shared, or both?* - Collected - Shared *Is this data processed ephemerally?* - No *Is this data required for your app, or can users choose whether it's collected?* - Users can choose whether this data is collected *Why is this user data collected? Select all that apply.* - Advertising or Marketing - Developer communications *Why is this user data shared? Select all that apply.* - Advertising or Marketing - Developer communications ## 9. Review and Save your changes After you are done filling the forms, **review your information** and **save** your changes at the bottom of the page. You can now go back to the next steps of the submission process of your Android app in Google Play.