Policy & Compliance
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Pre-Submission Policy Audit
Find the rejection before the reviewer does.
A review of your app, listing, and declarations before you submit, focused on the issues reviewers reject most often.
The honest picture
What this actually solves.
Most rejections are not mysterious. They come from a small set of recurring problems: a missing disclosure, a permission the app does not need, a Data Safety form that does not match the SDKs, a listing that promises something the app does not do, or a login wall with no way to evaluate the app.
We review the build, the listing, and the declarations together, because reviewers see them together. The audit is practical: each finding gets a severity, an explanation of the policy area, and a concrete fix.
It is cheaper to spend a day here than a week in review, appeal, and resubmission. It also gives you a record of what was checked, which is useful when the next update comes around.
Included
What you get.
Scope is agreed before we start. If something you need is not listed, ask. We will tell you whether it fits this service or belongs somewhere else.
- A review against common Play policy areas
- App flow and permission checks
- Store listing claim review
- Data Safety and privacy consistency check
- Content rating and audience review
- A severity-ranked fix list
The process
How it works, in order.
Collect the submission
We look at the build, the listing text, the graphics, the declarations, and the target audience together.
Walk the app as a reviewer
We test the first-run experience, login, permissions, purchases, and any content that could trigger a policy question.
Map the findings
Each issue is tied to the relevant policy area and ranked by how likely it is to block or delay review.
Fix and re-check
You get a clear fix list. If you make changes, we can do a short follow-up pass before you submit.
You bring
What we need from you
- A testable build or track link
- The listing text and graphics
- The current declarations and privacy policy
- Any previous rejection messages
You leave with
What you get back
- A severity-ranked policy findings report
- Specific fixes for each finding
- A pre-submission checklist
- Optional follow-up review after fixes
What this is not
- An audit reduces risk; it cannot guarantee approval.
- We do not provide legal advice.
- We review what you show us; hidden backend behavior is your responsibility.
Questions
The things people ask first.
If your question is not here, send it. You will get a straight answer, not a brochure.
In our experience, the recurring themes are misleading listing claims, missing or inaccurate Data Safety declarations, unnecessary permissions, broken or inaccessible core functionality, and policy issues around user-generated content or ads. The exact reason always depends on the app.
Next door
Often paired with this.
Policy
Rejection & Appeal Help
Find the actual policy behind the rejection, fix the root cause, and write an appeal that responds to the decision instead of repeating it.
Play Console
Data Safety Form
A Data Safety declaration that matches what your app and SDKs actually collect, without over- or under-declaring.
Play Console
Content Rating & Target Audience
The questionnaire, the audience selection, and the declarations that decide who sees your app and which policies apply.
Your next step
Let's get your app live on Play Store.
Tell us where you are: pre-launch, stuck in closed testing, or holding a rejection email you do not understand. We will map the shortest path from your current build to a live Google Play listing.