Google Play Safety Section - Data Disclosure – Start.io

In May 2021, Google Play announced the new "Data safety section", which is a developer-provided disclosure for an app's data collection, sharing, and security practices.

This page can help you complete the requirements for this data disclosure in regards to your usage of Start.io's Android SDK. On this page, you can find information on whether and how our SDK handles end-user data, including any applicable settings or configurations you can control as the app developer.

We aim to be as transparent as possible in supporting you; however, as the app developer, you are solely responsible for deciding how to respond to Google Play's Data safety section form regarding your app's end-user data collection, sharing, and security practices.

Data collected and shared

The Start.io Android SDK collects and\or shares the following data types automatically for advertising purposes only:

Location and IP Address - Start.io Android SDK collects and share the device's approximate and precise location, and the device's IP address, which may be used to estimate the general location of a device.

Device identifiers - Start.io Android SDK collects and share Android advertising (ad) ID only if applicable.

Diagnostic and Crash logs information - Start.io Android SDK collects the performance of the SDK for analytics: to diagnose and fix bugs or crashes. This data isn't shared.

Data handling

Android ad ID collection is optional. The ad ID can be reset or deleted by users using ad ID controls in the Android settings menu. Installed apps data can be collected only if ad ID is applicable.

Location data collection is optional and only available if the app has location permission. User can also turn off location sensors for each app in the settings of the device.

Users can opt-out from their data.