Is it against Admob policies to load an ad and hide it

[wilb...@gmail.com]

I have  a RecyclerView in my activity that's populated by a certain list. And the list (RecyclerView) is updated any time the user clicks on any item in the RecyclerView.

Sometimes the list is empty. So there's an Admob ad just above the said RecyclerView. I load the ad in `onCreate()`.

So if the list (RecyclerView) is empty, I hide the ad else I display the ad. The reason for this hiding and unhiding is because I read that it's against admob policies to show an ad on an empty page.

Please is there anything wrong with this hiding and unhiding?

[Deepika Uragayala- MobileAds SDK team]

Hi there,

Thanks for contacting us. The SDK will know if you are hiding the AdView and impressions will be sent accordingly. So it is technically possible to hide the AdView and then show it. However, since your specific question is about policy, you'll need to contact our AdMob Product Support team and they will get back to you asap.

Regards,

Deepika Uragayala

Mobile Ads SDK Team

[Ozuf]

Hi Deepika,
I couldn't find the link/form to contact the Policy team on the link in your reply.

But since hiding the adview doesn't lead to false impressions and hence charges to the advertiser, isn't it save to assume that it's not violating the Policies?

[Deepika Uragayala- MobileAds SDK team]

Hi there,

We would not be able to comment on any policy related enquires on this forum. Make sure that you login with your Gmail/Admob account to access the link.You would have to fill out the form via the Contact Us button on the upper right hand side of this page. If you are still not able to access the link which I have provided then that could be because your AdMob account falls under this category (earning less than $25 a week). If that is the case, I would suggest that you use AdMob Help Center for further assistance on your issue.

Regards,
Deepika Uragayala
Mobile Ads SDK Team