Yes. If you are publishing an app on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store — you need a Privacy Policy. Both stores require one for any app that collects personal data. And almost every app collects at least some personal data.
App Store requirements
Apple App Store
Apple requires a Privacy Policy for any app that collects personal data from users. Since iOS 14, Apple also requires App Tracking Transparency — apps must ask for permission before tracking users across other apps and websites. If your app collects any data — even just an email address for login — you need a Privacy Policy linked in your App Store listing and accessible within the app.
Google Play Store
Google requires a Privacy Policy for any app that requests sensitive permissions or handles personal data. This includes apps that access location, camera, microphone, contacts, or any other sensitive data. Your Privacy Policy must be linked in your Play Store listing and within the app itself.
What counts as personal data in an app?
Almost everything your app does involves some form of personal data collection:
- User accounts — name, email, password
- Location data — even approximate location
- Device information — device ID, operating system, screen size
- Usage data — which features users tap, how long they use the app
- Crash reports — often contain device and usage information
- Push notification tokens — technically a unique identifier
- Analytics — Firebase, Amplitude, Mixpanel all collect user data
- Advertising — any ad SDK collects data
If your app uses any of these — and most apps use several — you need a Privacy Policy.
What does an app Privacy Policy need to cover?
- What data you collect and why
- How you collect it
- Who you share it with (analytics providers, ad networks, etc.)
- How long you keep it
- How users can request deletion of their data
- Your contact information
- GDPR rights if you have European users
- CCPA rights if you have California users
How do I get one?
LegalyJet generates a fully personalized Privacy Policy for your app in under 4 minutes. You answer questions about your app — what data it collects, what platforms it runs on, what third-party services it uses — and LegalyJet builds a complete document using your real app details throughout. No placeholder text, no lawyer fees, no account needed.