# Privacy and App Tracking Transparency

### Overview of Data Practices

When completing your Play Store declaration, you must disclose how your app collects and shares data. For any Adalo-built app, you are required to answer "Yes" to the question regarding data collection because your app communicates with Adalo’s servers to function.

#### Key Principles

* Purpose: Data is collected solely for app functionality and product improvement.
* Tracking: Adalo does not use your data for tracking or advertising.
* Third Parties: Data is not sold or rented to advertisers.

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### 🛠️ Required Data Disclosures

Based on Adalo's architecture, you must include the following items in your Data Safety form. Note: You may need to add more items (like location or photos) if your specific app design asks for them.

| **Data Category** | **Specific Data Type** | **Purpose**       | **Linked to User?** |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------- |
| Identifiers       | User ID                | App Functionality | Yes                 |
| App Usage         | Product Interaction    | Analytics         | Yes                 |
| Diagnostics       | Other Diagnostic Data  | Analytics         | No                  |

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### 🔍 Detailed Mapping for Google Play

Use the following breakdown to answer the specific "Data Usage and Handling" questions within the Google Play Console:

#### 1. User ID (Identifiers)

* Is this data collected, shared, or both? Collected.
* Is this data processed ephemerally? No.
* Is this data required for your app, or can users choose to prevent collection? Required (it is necessary for account management and app functionality).
* Why is this data collected? Select App Functionality.

#### 2. Product Interaction (App Usage)

* Is this data collected, shared, or both? Collected.
* Is this data processed ephemerally? No.
* Is this data required for your app? Required (used to improve app performance).
* Why is this data collected? Select Analytics.

#### 3. Other Diagnostic Data (Diagnostics)

* Is this data collected, shared, or both? Collected.
* Is this data linked to the user? No.
* Why is this data collected? Select Analytics.

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### ⚠️ Important Considerations

> Custom Data: If you have added features to your app that collect personal information—such as a Name, Email Address, Physical Address, or Photos—you must manually add those categories to your Google Play declaration in addition to the Adalo requirements listed above.


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