Google Simplified the rules for publishing apps aimed at minors in the store Play Store. Complementing this update is the “Teacher Approved” program, which is a review process in the hands of a panel of experts.

Previously, developers had to be part of the Made for Families program and follow its rules, such as requirements for app content, functionality, ad usage, data practices, warning labels, and more.

But now everything is filtered through the family policy, in which much more precise legal guidelines and regulations must be followed.

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Amendments to protect minors

Among the first changes to the Android Store is that apps intended for children are compliant with regulations such as the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). USA and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). European Unionfor example.

In addition, the new policy clearly outlines the limitations of these platforms, such as accessing minors’ exact location data, placing identifiers on devices, specifying their function rather than simply adding app traffic, interest-based ads and marketing. Does not ask for phone numbers, security and privacy reminders if there is a chat.

Applications that meet these requirements will have a special badge Play Store In the data security section, which will help parents feel more comfortable with their children’s access to a platform that has guarantees of transparency and data control.

To ensure compliance, the store has a team of experts and educators who “review and rate apps based on factors such as age appropriateness, quality of experience, enrichment and enjoyment.”

Whatever you want in the short term Google is that both family-oriented and teacher-approved programs are combined into one so that this simplification of regulation will be much easier for developers by having a single development kit.

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SafeSearch, a control that prevents sexual and hateful content on Google

The company introduced a search filter several years ago that warns people that the results they get are inappropriate or automatically avoids websites that display such content.

This technology can be used if the device is shared with a minor, as it is a filter that is optionally applied to both websites and image searches from the browser, meaning that it can be deactivated and it works automatically from the browser. Chrome. Follow these steps to activate it:

– Access to the application Google from a phone or tablet.

– Find the profile photo or initials of the username in the upper right part of the screen. Click on the Settings option and then on Hide obvious results.

– In the section “Results filter with clear content” you can decide whether to activate the filter with a simple click of a button.

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