Depending on the purpose of your app, it might need to manage and store customer data. Make sure that your app meets the current best practices (and in some cases, the legal requirements) that protect customer data and user privacy.
Data and user privacy
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If your app is used by merchants or merchants with buyers based in Europe, it's your responsibility to make sure that your app is
GDPR compliant
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You must include a link to a
privacy policy
in your app listing to explain how your app uses data, and to help build trust with merchants. -
If your app handles a significant amount of customer data, you must have a robust system for managing it. This includes secure data storage and mechanisms to delete user data upon request, in compliance with the
data rights of individuals
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If your app runs marketing or advertising campaigns that require personal information, it must have a system for users to give or revoke
data consent for marketing promotions
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