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</div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877466" aria-label="Restricted Content" title="Restricted Content" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Restricted Content</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">Before submitting an app to Google Play, ensure it complies with these content policies and with local laws.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9878809" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Child Endangerment" title="Child Endangerment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Child Endangerment</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9878810" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Inappropriate Content" title="Inappropriate Content" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inappropriate Content</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9876821" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Financial Services" title="Financial Services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Services</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9877032" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Real-Money Gambling, Games, and Contests" title="Real-Money Gambling, Games, and Contests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Real-Money Gambling, Games, and Contests</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9878877" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Illegal Activities" title="Illegal Activities" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Illegal Activities</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9876937" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="User Generated Content" title="User Generated Content" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">User Generated Content</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9878878" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Health Content and Services" title="Health Content and Services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Health Content and Services</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9969539" aria-label="Impersonation" title="Impersonation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/31f97a11ee9680d802035935a5119a1fd429e28bb7661de0615bdd159058dce7c3c8f02c5a87c041ed255cf5ed0da9251053263b192c253ff3130ae98067da13" alt="Impersonation policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9969539" aria-label="Impersonation" title="Impersonation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Impersonation</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">When developers impersonate others or their apps, it misleads users and hurts the developer community. We prohibit apps that mislead users by impersonating someone else.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888374" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Impersonation" title="Impersonation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Impersonation</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9876963" aria-label="Intellectual Property" title="Intellectual Property" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/7c25f638d0db952d99ce34a6252342f1205d008e102110cf1b929c934a2c71bdeb13933c7a6d9f3676e2c65dbdbe2f52ca4b1fdadacc3dbe0b16841704d72cef" alt="Intellectual Property policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9876963" aria-label="Intellectual Property" title="Intellectual Property" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Intellectual Property</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">When developers copy someone else's work or deceive users, it hurts users and the developer community. Don't rely on misleading or unfair use of other people's work.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888072" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Intellectual Property" title="Intellectual Property" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Intellectual Property</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877467" aria-label="Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse" title="Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/2ae24c9847a0d3e260fbb53511fdcea46ff172002a3814e14b05cdc33b64272f7dad1d01e5cd50fe059849dec761b60b2305daf6dde2614a2051b5da5d7a1abc" alt="Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877467" aria-label="Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse" title="Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">We're committed to protecting user privacy and providing a safe and secure environment for our users. Apps that are deceptive, malicious, or intended to abuse or misuse any network, device, or personal data are strictly prohibited.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888076" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="User Data" title="User Data" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">User Data</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/12579724" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Permissions" title="Permissions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Permissions</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888379" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Device and Network Abuse" title="Device and Network Abuse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Device and Network Abuse</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888077" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Deceptive Behavior" title="Deceptive Behavior" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deceptive Behavior</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888689" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Misrepresentation" title="Misrepresentation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misrepresentation</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11917020" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Target API Level" title="Target API Level" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Target API Level</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9857752" aria-label="Monetization and Ads" title="Monetization and Ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/a1ca6e57ad19a56f0ac753ccce293a897a4ca980b6ff26cca454e07d6b2dfd1b6b905d163185f944f9d4687b9d494518f4db04d5ed09da2c4ba1d4be74cf51a7" alt="Monetization and Ads policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9857752" aria-label="Monetization and Ads" title="Monetization and Ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Monetization and Ads</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">Google Play supports a variety of monetization strategies to benefit developers and users, including paid distribution, in-app products, subscriptions, and ad-based models. To ensure the best user experience, we require you to comply with these policies.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9858738" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Payments" title="Payments" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Payments</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9900533" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Subscriptions" title="Subscriptions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscriptions</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9857753" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Ads" title="Ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ads</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9900633" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Families Ads Program" title="Families Ads Program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Families Ads Program</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877064" aria-label="Store Listing and Promotion" title="Store Listing and Promotion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/d5264b5acaa8f109a84ee21d0ddf032d6b22ee5a872828623799030c1fc4a66c161b47c9c08b82d7f9d3484245a30a97a01ade47f0a844de5175716d8fcf52ff" alt="Store Listing and Promotion policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877064" aria-label="Store Listing and Promotion" title="Store Listing and Promotion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Store Listing and Promotion</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">The promotion and visibility of your app dramatically affects store quality. Avoid spammy store listings, low quality promotion, and efforts to artificially boost app visibility on Google Play.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9899004" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="App Promotion" title="App Promotion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">App Promotion</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9898842" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Metadata" title="Metadata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Metadata</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9898684" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="User Ratings, Reviews, and Installs" title="User Ratings, Reviews, and Installs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">User Ratings, Reviews, and Installs</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9898843" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Content Ratings" title="Content Ratings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Content Ratings</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9935326" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="News" title="News" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9876964" aria-label="Spam and Minimum Functionality" title="Spam and Minimum Functionality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/d9622ddd71e6409204c894d8905df761ef3471e20e3c786a9a00b96cb46d4016fad761fd7190f88b9449fd80e3223b6046abfda85161032a41d566071f7e97fc" alt="Spam and Minimum Functionality policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9876964" aria-label="Spam and Minimum Functionality" title="Spam and Minimum Functionality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Spam and Minimum Functionality</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">At a minimum, apps should provide users with a basic degree of functionality and a respectful user experience. Apps that crash, exhibit other behavior that is not consistent with a functional user experience are not allowed on Google Play.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9899034" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Spam" title="Spam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spam</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9898783" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Minimum Functionality" title="Minimum Functionality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Minimum Functionality</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9975838" aria-label="Malware" title="Malware" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/7a2f9e7d9bc25ec893e907fe7244f3874472fe83439637d008dcf5e932fe0655b946d63410aaf0b7805f066b1a08d16d4e9f45acb6023fa5caf1b12bc30eaf37" alt="Malware policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9975838" aria-label="Malware" title="Malware" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Malware</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">Malware is any code that could put a user, a user's data, or a device at risk. Because Malware is potentially harmful to users, apps containing Malware are strictly prohibited from Google Play.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888380" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Malware" title="Malware" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malware</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9969691" aria-label="Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS)" title="Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/a53f9cc3426f3f09a71717c8dff6c827a3eb79480596dfd25aef70e8f1832db6f4d7c315e3cddc2374ff3721f9720540492ce527e3b39adf37ce1a66e53d5c6b" alt="Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS) policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9969691" aria-label="Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS)" title="Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Mobile Unwanted Software (MUwS)</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">Apps that violate Mobile Unwanted Software principles are potentially harmful to the user experience, and we will take steps to protect users from harmful software.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9970222" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Mobile Unwanted Software" title="Mobile Unwanted Software" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mobile Unwanted Software</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9969955" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Ad Fraud" title="Ad Fraud" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ad Fraud</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9969861" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Unauthorized Use or Imitation of System Functionality" title="Unauthorized Use or Imitation of System Functionality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unauthorized Use or Imitation of System Functionality</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10148323" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Social Engineering" title="Social Engineering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Social Engineering</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877766" aria-label="Families" title="Families" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img 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aria-label="Other Programs" title="Other Programs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000im_/https://kstatic.googleusercontent.com/files/2d625c089bacac665fa3bd07b9db0c61e4657ba83ac14b04293d0e44d62421ab777d02fb87bbe2aef0b411e7d8e54cb917873fc47c6b64d3d60ed18654ae187a" alt="Other Programs policy"> </a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__content"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9876660" aria-label="Other Programs" title="Other Programs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-5">Other Programs</h2> </a> <p class="glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom glue-mod-spacer-1-top landing-policy-description">In addition to compliance with the content policies set out elsewhere in this Policy Center, apps that are designed for other Android experiences and distributed 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Be sure to review the list below to determine if any of these policies apply to your app.</p> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9900182" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Android Instant Apps" title="Android Instant Apps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android Instant Apps</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="landing-grid glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 glue-grid__col--span-6-md glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom"> <div class="landing-policy-wrapper landing-policy__display"> <div class="landing-policy-image"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877468" aria-label="Enforcement" title="Enforcement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="landing-policy__link"> <img 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class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Policy Coverage" title="Policy Coverage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Policy Coverage</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9899234" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Enforcement Process" title="Enforcement Process" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enforcement Process</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230315045000/https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9899142" tabindex="0" class="landing-policy__links" aria-label="Managing and Reporting Policy Violations" title="Managing and Reporting Policy Violations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Managing and Reporting Policy Violations</a> </div> <div class="landing-policy__topics"> <a 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