No documentation on "Publisher Privacy Treatment"

[caro...@gmail.com]

On both Android and iOS documentation pages, there used to be documentation on AdMob guides about "npa" flag settings, but now they're gone.

Now there is this poorly documented "Publisher Privacy Treatment" function available on the RequestConfiguration builder, yet it is only documented in the API docs.

https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/ads/RequestConfiguration.PublisherPrivacyPersonalizationState

https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/api/reference/Classes/GADRequestConfiguration#publisher-privacy-treatment

Is this something added to replace the "npa" flag settings that used to be bundled to requests? Please offer explanations in public documentation about it. Thanks!

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hi, 

Thank you for contacting the Mobile Ads SDK Support team.

By reviewing your concern, I understand that you want to know the details about Admob “npa” flag settings. 

AdMob "npa" Flag Settings:

When making an ad request, developers can include the "npa" flag to indicate whether they want to receive personalized ads or non-personalized ads.

AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder()

    .addNetworkExtrasBundle(AdMobAdapter.class, extras)

    .build();

Developers typically set the "npa" flag based on user preferences. For example, if a user opts out of personalized ads, the developer can set the "npa" flag to true.

Here, extras would include the "npa" flag.

Bundle extras = new Bundle();
extras.putString("npa", "1");

If the "npa" flag is not set, personalized ads will be requested by default.

 

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Thanks,
 

Mobile Ads SDK Team

[caro...@gmail.com]

Hello, thanks for the reply. However, the usage of "npa" flag isn't what I mainly want to know about.

Rather, I want to know more about the newly available "Publisher Privacy Treatment" functions. 

What are their purposes, how and when should publishers use them etc.

More over, is it designed to replace the "npa" flag? Does the "npa" flag still work, and how do developers verify that?

[Mobile Ads SDK Forum Advisor]

Hello,

Publisher privacy treatment documentation is now available at the following URLs:

- https://support.google.com/admob/answer/14323214
- https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/targeting#publisher_privacy_treatment_beta

Thanks,
Eric, Mobile Ads SDK Team

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