Why apps need a privacy policy
App stores and platforms rarely explain their privacy rules until they reject a release. These posts take each warning developers get from Apple, Google Play, the Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Store and Meta, explain what triggered it and show how to fix it.
Last reviewed September 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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Why you need a privacy policy
Apple, Google Play, Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Store and Meta all require a privacy policy. See each warning, the laws behind it and what to publish.
Google Play: permissions that require a privacy policy
Play Console says your app uses permissions that require a privacy policy? See which permissions trigger it and how to add a policy link Google accepts.
Google Play prominent disclosure rejections
Rejected for missing prominent disclosure? What Google's User Data policy expects inside your app, why a privacy policy alone isn't enough, and how to fix it.
Fixing "Invalid Data safety form" on Google Play
Why Google Play flags a Data safety form as inaccurate, how it must match your app, SDKs and privacy policy, and the steps to fix it before you resubmit.
App Store Guideline 5.1.2 rejections
Guideline 5.1.2 covers data use, sharing and tracking. See why apps get rejected over App Tracking Transparency and SDKs, and a checklist to fix it.
ITMS-91053 and ITMS-91061 privacy manifest emails
Got ITMS-91053 Missing API declaration or ITMS-91061 Missing privacy manifest from App Store Connect? What each one means and how to fix it.
Chrome Web Store Purple Lithium and Purple Nickel
What Chrome Web Store's Purple Lithium and Purple Nickel violations mean, what your privacy policy and in-extension disclosure need, and how to resubmit.
Microsoft Store policy 10.5.1 failures
Failed certification under Microsoft Store policy 10.5.1? See when a Windows app needs a privacy policy, where to add it in Partner Center and how to fix it.
Meta App Review: privacy policy and data deletion URLs
Meta requires a working privacy policy URL and data deletion instructions for apps that use its platform. See the rules and why the URL check fails.
Publish your privacy policy for free
Start from the template, edit it and share one permanent link with every store.