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Building a safer experience

Across all products and services, we set clear policies for what is and isn’t acceptable on our platforms. These policies aim to ensure a safe and positive experience for our users and observe a high standard of quality and reliability for advertisers, publishers and content creators alike.

Content policies and Community Guidelines

Content policies establish the rules of the road for what content can be created, uploaded, sent, shared, and monetised. These policies are used to guide content moderation and enforcement actions on our products. Community Guidelines play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone on our platforms no matter where they are in the world.

Developer & API Policies

User data and developer policies provide rules for how developers interact with our products and services. They also describe the privacy and security requirements for handling user data to include the full spectrum of developer actions, like requesting, obtaining, using, and sharing data.

Monetised product guidelines

Monetised product guidelines are the policies and standards related to products Google earns revenue from and cover what can or can’t be monetised. These policies empower and protect users whilst promoting a thriving digital ecosystem that is safe and conducive to innovation and growth.

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Android Auto and Android Automotive

The Android Auto and Android Automotive app quality guidelines provide guidance to developers building for both products. Android Auto and Android Automotive developers must also follow Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms.

Android Auto addendum to the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement

Learn more about additional terms for any products distributed to Android Auto or Android Automotive OS.

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Android app quality for cars

Learn about the car app guidelines to build for Android Auto and Android Automotive.

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Google Play

Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms help ensure that apps and games are delivered safely to billions of people worldwide. More on the policies, Developer Distribution Agreement and the Terms of Service can be found below.

View Google Play policies

Android TV

The Android TV app quality guidelines provide guidance to developers building for TV. Android TV developers also must also follow Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms.

Android TV app quality

Learn about the app quality guidelines to build for Android TV.

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Google Play

Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms help ensure that apps and games are delivered safely to billions of people worldwide. More on the policies, Developer Distribution Agreement and the Terms of Service can be found below.

View Google Play policies

Authorised Buyers

Blogger

Blogger is a service for self-expression and communication. View the Community Guidelines that play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone.

Content Policy/Community Guidelines

Our policies play an important role in keeping the open web a welcoming place to create.

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Report a violation

If you encounter a post that you believe violates Community Guidelines, please report it using the 'Report' link located on most blogs. If you are unable to find the link on the blog, you can still report suspected violations using the link below.

Report content

Display and Video 360

Fitbit

Fitbit policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone.

Community Guidelines

The Fitbit Community Forums are a place to connect with Fitbit friends and staff in a welcoming environment of support, learning, and inspiration to live a healthier, more active life.

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Developer Policies

Learn more about the Fitbit Platform Developer principles and how to securely handle user data.

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Agreements

Please remember that your use of the Fitbit Community is subject to the Fitbit Terms of Service.

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Report a violation

If you encounter a violation of the guidelines or the terms of use, you may report the content for Fitbit Community Team review.

Report a violation

Gmail

Gmail Programme Policies play an important role in ensuring users are provided a safe environment for our search-based webmail service.

Programme Policies

We ask that everyone abide by the policies linked here to help us achieve this goal.

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Agreements

If you’re using a Gmail account through work, school, or another organisation, additional or different terms may apply based on your organisation’s agreement with Google or other policies. Your administrator may be able to provide more information.

If you use Gmail with a consumer (e.g., @gmail.com) account, please refer to Google’s Terms of Service linked here.

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Report a violation

If you believe an account has violated our Programme Policies, there are multiple ways to report it.

Report general abuse
Report child grooming
Report copyright

Google AdMob

Google AdSense

Google AdSense Programme Guidelines & Online Terms and Conditions set the foundation for publishers who are using AdSense to earn money from their online content.

Agreements

View the terms of service based on the country in which your billing address is located.

View terms of service

Google Arts & Culture

Google Assistant

Google Assistant guidelines and Actions on Google policies are designed to provide guidance to developers building actions on the Google platform.

Developer Guide

Learn about the main factors that help determine how Assistant understands and responds to your request.

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Policies for App Actions

Learn more about policies around building for App Actions

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Agreements

By accessing or using Actions on Google, you are agreeing to the Google Assistant Terms and Conditions and all other relevant terms.

View Actions on Google terms
View Google Assistant terms

Privacy Notice for Children’s Features

View the Privacy Notice for Audio Collection from Children’s Features on Google Assistant.

View privacy notice

Google Business Profile

Google Calendar

Google Calendar Programme Policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone.

Content Abuse

Google Calendar may refuse to host public calendar or event content or terminate users who engage in activities that violate our policies.

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Agreements

Additional Partner Programme Policies

Google Chat

Google Chrome

Our policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone using Google Chrome and Chrome Web Store.

Developer Programme Policies

These policies apply to the entire user experience of your application/extension/theme, unless otherwise noted.

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Agreements

Read the Google Chrome and ChromeOS Additional Terms of Service.

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Privacy Notice

View the Google Chrome Privacy Notice

View privacy notice

Chrome Web Store developer agreement and Terms of Service

Read the developer agreement and the Terms of Service.

View Chrome Web Store developer agreement
View Chrome Web Store Terms of Service

Google Classroom

Google Cloud Platform

Google Cloud Platform policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone.

Programme Policy

Learn more about the Google Cloud Platform Acceptable Use Policy.

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pub.dev

Pub.dev is the official package repository for Dart and Flutter, enabling developers to discover and publish packages.

Content policy

Our policies play an important role in keeping pub.dev a trustworthy place to discover packages.

See pub.dev/policy

Google Docs

Google Drawings

Google Drive

Google Earth

Google Fit

Google Fit policies play an important role in guiding how you collect, manage, and protect sensitive user information like health and fitness data.

Developer & API Policies

View the key principles and policies mapped for developers.

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Agreements

See Google Fit’s overarching terms and conditions.

View Terms and Conditions

Google Forms

Google Groups

Google Help Communities

Google Maps

Google Maps policies, guidelines, and terms play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone.

Developer & API Terms

Read more about the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.

View Google Maps Platform Terms of Service

Agreements

View Google Terms of Service and Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service.

View Google Terms of Service
View Google Maps Additional Terms of Service

Maps User Contributed Content Policy

Learn more about types of user-generated content on Maps and the prohibited content policies that apply to that content.

View About our policies
View prohibited and restricted content

Google Meet

Google My Maps

Google News

Google Pay

Google has developed the following policies to promote a trustworthy and secure environment on Google Pay and Google Payments.

Content policies

Learn more about Google Payments User Policies for individuals and businesses.

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Privacy Notice


Visit the Google Payments Privacy Notice.

View privacy notice

Google Photos

Google Play

Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines, and terms help ensure apps and games are delivered safely to billions of people worldwide.

Developer Programme policies

Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies are designed to ensure that we, in partnership with our global developer community, continue to deliver the world’s most innovative and trusted apps to our users.

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Google Play’s ratings and reviews policies apply when sharing feedback about your experience with an app or game in a user review.

Google Podcasts

Google Search

Google Sheets

Google Shopping

Google Sites

Google Slides

Local Guides

Programmable Search Engine

Publisher Centre

Tenor

Waze

Wear OS

The Wear OS app quality guidelines provide guidance to developers building for Wear. Wear OS developers also must also follow Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms.

Wear OS app quality

Learn about the app guidelines to build for Wear OS.

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Watch faces

Learn about guidelines to build watch faces for Wear OS.

View Watch Face Push policies
View Watch Face Format guidelines

Google Play

Google Play’s Developer Programme Policies, guidelines and terms help ensure that apps and games are delivered safely to billions of people worldwide. More on the policies, Developer Distribution Agreement and the Terms of Service can be found below.

View Google Play policies

YouTube

YouTube policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for everyone on YouTube.

Community Guidelines

Our Community Guidelines are a key part of our policies and are regularly updated in consultation with outside experts and YouTube creators to keep pace with emerging challenges.

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Developer & API Policies

Read more about YouTube API Services and Developer policies.

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Agreements

View YouTube Terms of Service.

View terms

YouTube Monetisation

Read the policies for creators in the YouTube Partner Programme.

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YouTube Kids Privacy Notice

Learn how we help parents understand what data is collected by the app.

View privacy notice