How to create privacy policy page for Flutter App publishing on Play Console

To publish a Flutter app on Google Play Console, you must provide a Privacy Policy if your app collects, uses, or shares any user data (which most apps do, even via ads or analytics).

Below is a clear, practical step-by-step guide tailored for Flutter apps.

1. Decide if Your App Needs a Privacy Policy

You must have one if your app uses any of these (very common):

• Firebase Analytics / Crashlytics
• Google AdMob or any ads
• Login (email, Google, phone)
• Internet access
• Location
• Payments or subscriptions
• Any third-party SDK

👉 If your app is completely offline and collects no data, you can declare that—but most apps still need a policy.

2. What a Privacy Policy Must Include

Your privacy policy should clearly explain:

Required sections

1. Introduction
   • App name
   • Developer/company name
2. Data Collected
   • Personal data (email, name, location, etc.)
   • Non-personal data (device info, crash logs)
3. How Data Is Used
   • Analytics
   • Ads
   • App functionality
4. Third-Party Services
   • Firebase
   • Google AdMob
   • Google Play Services
5. Data Sharing
   • Whether data is shared and with whom
6. Data Security
   • How you protect user data
7. Children’s Privacy
   • Especially important if your app is used by kids
8. Changes to This Policy
9. Contact Information

3. Example Privacy Policy (You Can Customize)

You can copy this structure and edit it for your app:

Privacy Policy

[App Name] is developed by [Your Name].

This app may collect certain information automatically, including
device type, operating system, and usage data.

Information is used to improve app performance, analytics, and
provide better user experience.

Third-party services used:
- Google Play Services
- Firebase Analytics
- AdMob

These services may collect information used to identify you.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

Changes to this Privacy Policy may be made from time to time.

If you have any questions, contact us at:
your-email@example.com

⚠️ Make sure this matches what your app actually does.

4. Where to Host the Privacy Policy

Google Play requires a public URL.

Easy hosting options

• GitHub Pages (free)
• Google Sites
• Blogger
• Notion (public page)
• Your own website

Example:

https://yourname.github.io/privacy-policy.html

5. Add Privacy Policy to Play Console

1. Go to Google Play Console
2. Select your app
3. Go to Policy → App Content
4. Open Privacy Policy
5. Paste your public URL
6. Save

6. Add Privacy Policy Inside Your Flutter App (Recommended)

Add a link in:

• Settings screen
• About page
• Login screen (if applicable)

Example Flutter code:

import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';

void openPrivacyPolicy() async {
  final url = Uri.parse('https://your-site.com/privacy-policy');
  if (await canLaunchUrl(url)) {
    await launchUrl(url);
  }
}

7. Common Reasons Apps Get Rejected

❌ Privacy policy URL not accessible
❌ Policy does not mention ads/analytics
❌ Policy says “no data collected” but Firebase/Ads are used
❌ Policy missing children’s privacy section