Hi, Four days ago my apps got removed from Google Play store. These two apps were providing with cheats to GTA VC and GTA 3. I wasn't given any reminder to remove apps or something, simply both of them just got straight away removed. However, I was notified about the removal and the reason why is:
*REASON FOR REMOVAL*: Violation of the intellectual property<https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html#IP> and impersonation or deceptive behavior<https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html#impersonation> provisions of the Content Policy. The only thing that comes to my mind why they have removed my apps is that I have used an image of GTA. However, I have seen many apps on Google Play store which are using GTA images and they're still there. I have replied to Google's email by saying: 1. Title and package name of removed application > Title: GTA 3 CHEATS > Package name: gumcajatgmail.com.grand.theft.auto.three.cheats > Tile: GTA VICE CITY CHEATS > Package name: gumcajatgmail.com.grand.theft.auto.vice.city.cheats > > 2. Email addresses of all existing or prior developer accounts > Email: [email protected] > > 3. Do you have additional removal or suspension violations on this or > other developer accounts? > No. > > 4. A statement of why you believe your application does not violate the > the policies cited in the removal notification > > 1. Hi, > > My two applications were removed from the market for the reason of: > > *REASON FOR REMOVAL*: Violation of the intellectual > property<https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html#IP> > and impersonation or deceptive > behavior<https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html#impersonation> > provisions > of the Content Policy. > > I disagree with the above reason because I believe that I have not > violated Content Policy. I have written my own code any haven't used any > code which is under a license. > > I have used screenshots from the GTA game and I believe that this > shouldn't cause any problems as I am not selling my apps for this purpose. > > There are many applications on the Google Play market which are using > GTA's images. Some of them are: > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bindapp.book.ais00000004018&feature=search_result > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromo.dev27338.app151750&feature=search_result > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobibom.gta5fanapppro&feature=search_result > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.rickylford.gtavccheats&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImFpci5jb20ucmlja3lsZm9yZC5ndGF2Y2NoZWF0cyJd > > If the use of these images is causing the problem then I am willing to get > rid of them or if it is possible keep them and include a disclaimer which > would state that all the images, logos, screenshots are trademarks of Take > 2 Interactive Software, Inc. > > If there is a different reason of removing my applications could you > please state it, so that I could edit my applications and reupload them as > soon as possible. > > Please consider my appeal. > > Kind Regards, Dawid > It's been 4 days and I still didn't get any reply from them. My Developer panel says under status that apps are Suspended. Over these 10 days I had quite a lot of sales that were increasing everyday. Could someone help me somehow? Here are two links to my apps that I have advertised on XDA forum. Information included in my posts is exactly what I have included on Google Play when I was adding my apps. GTA VC cheats: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161212 GTA 3 cheats: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165658 Thanks, Dawid. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
