About the Android Advertising ID (AAID) manifest

[dersekranda]

I am getting the following message in my Play Console account.
All of my apps are apps for kids.
Should I ask for this permission in the manifest file?
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID"/>

The purpose of my asking you: I did not fully understand the warnings in the points to be considered below. I couldn't understand what exactly was meant when I wrote "you shouldn't transmit". Should I ask for permission in the manifest file?

In our announcement last July, we talked about Family Policy changes that will increase security and privacy. We've placed new restrictions on the identifiers used by apps targeting children. Changes to Android Advertising ID (AAID) are due by April 1st. Therefore, we recommend that you review your apps in case they need an update.

We also announced the AD_ID permission to help with compatibility when you update your app's target API level to 31 (Android 12). Advertising ID would be disabled if you target Android 12 and not include the new AD_ID permission. We've decided to give the developers more time to make the necessary adjustments to this issue and start this behavior with Android 13 instead of Android 12.

So apps with target API level 31 (Android 12) will still be able to access the advertising ID without this permission. Advertising ID will be disabled if you update your apps to target Android 13 and do not include this consent statement.

Due to this update, you may receive warnings about changing your compatibility method starting in April. If you need more time to target Android 13, you can get an extension for this Family Policy update by following the instructions in the alert notification. We will ask for this permission statement when you can target Android 13.

Check out this Help Center article for more information.

Conditions you should pay attention to:

If your app's target audience is only children, you should not pass on the Android Advertising ID (AAID) from children or users of unknown age.
If your app targets both children and adults, make sure any SDKs that can collect AAIDs that you use when the user is a child or unknown age provide the ability to disable transfer.
As always, we thank you for your contribution as a partner in our effort to develop a safer and stronger ecosystem with the For Families program on Google Play.

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi there,

While thi support channel can only provide technical assistance and not policy assistance we do have a Prepare for Google Play's data disclosure requirements guide to make clear your options. You may reach out to  Google Play Console support with the information in our guide and your specific use case for more assistance.

Regards,

Aryeh Mobile Ads SDK Team

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