Data safety
Use this page to fill in Google Play’s Data safety form so it matches the app and the Privacy Policy. If the form and the policy disagree, reviewers can reject the app. Update both together.
Suggested answers for the top of the form: data is collected; data is encrypted in transit; users can request deletion; data is not sold. Do not declare ads. Watching does not contain an advertising SDK.
Collected
| Play data type | Collected | Shared for others’ own use | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes. Optional parent display name and child nickname. | No. A nickname may be sent to Google Gemini only when a parent writes custom video guidance. That is a service provider for the feature. | App functionality |
| Email address | Yes. Parent only. | No. Resend delivers the sign-in email on our behalf. The child has no email. | Account management |
| User IDs | Yes. Firebase uid, family id, child id, device id. | No. | App functionality, account management |
| App interactions | Yes. Quiz answers, scores, skill levels, allowlisted analytics event names. | No. | App functionality, analytics |
| Other actions | Yes. Screen-time minutes per approved app. | No. | App functionality |
| Installed apps | Yes. Package name, label, and a small icon from the child device. | No. | App functionality |
| Crash logs | Yes. Crashlytics, with sanitized logs. | No. | Analytics |
| Device or other IDs | Yes. Device id, push token, model, OS version. | No, except that a YouTube video play lets Google’s player receive its own device data. | App functionality |
Not collected
Declare not collected for: precise location, approximate location, contacts, SMS or other messages, photos or videos (the camera is a live QR scan and is not stored), audio, calendar, files and docs, web browsing history, health, financial info, and advertising id.
The curriculum region (India, United States, and similar) is a parent setting. Do not declare it as location.
Security and deletion questions
- Encrypted in transit: yes (HTTPS to Firebase and email delivery).
- Users can request deletion: yes. In-app path and this web page.
- Data sold: no.
- Independent security review: do not claim one unless you have commissioned it.
Families and ads questions
- Watching is a parental-control and education tool for ages 3–12.
- No ads SDK, no personalized ads, no remarketing.
- YouTube’s player may still be loaded for a curated lesson. Disclose that in the privacy policy. If a reviewer treats the player as third-party content or ads, the app already falls back to an on-device quiz when video fails.
SDKs to be ready to name: Firebase Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging, Crashlytics, Analytics, App Check, Firebase AI Logic (Gemini), Resend (server-side email), and the YouTube IFrame Player.