I run a website called "What's After The Credits?" at AfterCredits.com; which has been around for about six years now. I've been working with a developer to create a simple app to go along with my site. This is something that I've been working on for nearly 3 years, but finally found someone who would be willing to work sort of pro-bono, meaning I won't get the ad revenue from the app, but the app links to my site. Also about 85-90% of my visitors come via mobile devices.
So, he made the app and submitted it to Google but they first removed it because "Intellectual property and impersonation or deceptive behavior". So I wrote up a letter on company letterhead stating that I was working with the developer and that I give him full permission to use my "intellectual property" and link to my site for the purposes of this app. But then Google just got back to him stating: "Hi, Thank you for reaching out to the Google Play team. After further review, we are unable to reinstate your application. You can find out more information under Reason for Removal in the initial removal notification from Google Play. If your account is still in good standing and the nature of your app allows for republishing, you may consider releasing a new, policy compliant version of your app to Google Play under a new package name. If you do choose to re-publish a new, policy-compliant version of your app, please make sure to review the Content Policy <https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html> and visit the Policy Help Center <https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113474?hl=en> for additional guidance to ensure your next app is compliant with the policy. Due to the volume of appeals, we will be unable to respond to follow-up queries where we have no new information to share. Regards, The Google Play Team" So, what's going on here? Can anyone clarify why Google keeps denying this app? I give him full permission to use my site and it's property, why do they keep denying it? Oh, and the app is called "After Credits" since that's what I use everywhere on social media as well as being the URL of my site (e.g. aftercredits.com, facebook.com/aftercredits, twitter.com/aftercredits, etc.). Thanks in advance for any help and/or suggestions with this issue. -- 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/d/optout.
