Security and privacy

GDPR/COPPA

Alert

When using Easy Monetization, it's your responsibility to ensure that your app is compliant with all the applicable privacy policies. If you collect and/or transmit any data, you have to make sure that the data is collected, secured, and managed properly.

Method

Description

setUserConsent

Pass the received value to the SDK.

Data collected from users in GDPR countries is only processed with the user's consent.

setAgeRestrictedUser

By default, all users are assumed to be at least 13 years old.

Privacy policies can be configured like this in class Application

private fun initPreferences() {
    val preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
    preferences.run {
        MobileAds.setUserConsent(getBoolean(GdprDialogFragment.TAG, false))
        MobileAds.setLocationConsent(getBoolean(LocationDialogFragment.TAG, false))
        MobileAds.setAgeRestrictedUser(getBoolean(CoppaDialogFragment.TAG, false))
    }

	companion object {
    	const val TAG = "gdpr"
    	private const val PRIVACY_POLICY_URL = "https://your_privacy_policy_url.html"
	}
}

Warning

This snippet is just an example, not a step-by-step guide.

Kotlin

Java

class GdprDialogFragment : DialogFragment() {
    override fun onCreateDialog(savedInstanceState: Bundle?): Dialog {
        val context = requireContext()
        val builder: AlertDialog.Builder = AlertDialog.Builder(context)
        builder.setTitle("This is sample of GDPR dialog")
            .setMessage("This application contains Yandex advertising code that collects data in order to show you relevant ads that better match your interests. To learn more about how and why Yandex processes your data, see the Privacy Policy.")
            .setPositiveButton("Accept") { _, _ -> onButtonClicked(context, true) }
            .setNeutralButton("About") { _, _ -> openPrivacyPolicy() }
            .setNegativeButton("Decline") { _, _ -> onButtonClicked(context, false) }
        return builder.create()
    }

    private fun openPrivacyPolicy() {
        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(PRIVACY_POLICY_URL))
        startActivity(intent)
    }

    private fun onButtonClicked(context: Context, userConsent: Boolean) {
        val preferences: SharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
        preferences.edit()
            .putBoolean(SettingsFragment.USER_CONSENT_KEY, userConsent)
            .putBoolean(SettingsFragment.DIALOG_SHOWN_KEY, true)
            .apply()
        noticeDialogListener.onDialogClick()
    }
}

public class GdprDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
    // Example of creating a dialog window.
    public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        final Context context = getContext();

        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
        builder.setTitle(R.string.gdpr_dialog_title)
                .setMessage(R.string.gdpr_dialog_message)
                .setPositiveButton(R.string.accept, (dialog, id) ->
                        onButtonClicked(context, true))
                .setNeutralButton(R.string.about, (dialog, which) ->
                        openPrivacyPolicy())
                .setNegativeButton(R.string.decline, (dialog, id) ->
                        onButtonClicked(context, false));
        return builder.create();
    }

    private void openPrivacyPolicy() {
        final String url = getString(R.string.privacy_policy_url);
        final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
        startActivity(intent);
    }

    private void onButtonClicked(final Context context,
                                 final boolean userConsent) {
        final SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
        preferences.edit()
                .putBoolean(SettingsFragment.USER_CONSENT_KEY, userConsent)
                .putBoolean(SettingsFragment.DIALOG_SHOWN_KEY, true)
                .apply();

        mNoticeDialogListener.onDialogClick();
    }
}

Data types

Information about how each type of user data is collected and transmitted.

Data type	Description	Collection of Mobile Ads SDK data (default configuration)
Location
Precise location	User or device location in an area of less than 3 square kilometers, such as location provided by Android's `ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` permission.	No The app developer can optionally set up the transmission of this data by enabling the `locationConsent` parameter in the SDK settings.
Approximate location	User or device location in an area greater than or equal to 3 square kilometers, such as the user's city or location provided by Android's `ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` permission.	No The app developer can optionally set up the transmission of this data by enabling the `locationConsent` parameter in the SDK settings.
Personal info
Name	How the user refers to themselves, such as their first or last name, or nickname.	No
Email address	The user's email address.	No
User IDs	User IDs, such as an account number, account ID, or account name.	No
Address	The user's address, such as their mailing or home address.	No
Phone number	The user's phone number.	No
Race and ethnicity	Information about the user's race or ethnicity.	No
Political or religious beliefs	Information about the user's political or religious beliefs.	No
Sexual orientation	Information about the user's sexual orientation.	No
Other info	Any other personal info, such as the user's date of birth, gender identity, or veteran status.	No
Financial info
User payment info	Information about the user's financial accounts, such as a credit card number.	No
Purchase history	Information about the user's purchases and transactions.	No
Credit score	Information about the user's credit.	No
Other financial info	Any other financial info, such as the user's salary or debts.	No
Health and fitness
Health info	Information about the user's health, such as medical records or symptoms.	No
Fitness info	Information about the user's physical activity, such as regular exercises.	No
Messages
Emails	The user’s emails including the subject line, senders, recipients, and message content.	No
SMS or MMS	The user's text messages including information on senders, recipients, and message content.	No
Other in-app messages	Any other types of messages, such as instant messages or chat content.	No
Photos and videos
Photos	The user's photos.	No
Videos	The user's videos.	No
Audio files
Voice or sound recordings	The user's voice recordings, such as a voicemail or sound recording.	No
Music files	The user's music files.	No
Other audio files	Any other user-created or user-provided audio files.	No
Files and docs
Files and docs	The user's files and documents or information about their files and documents, such as file names.	No
Calendar
Calendar events	Information from the user's calendar such as events, event notes, and attendees.	No
Contacts
Contacts	Information about the user's contacts, such as contact names or message history, as well as their usernames, contact recency, contact frequency, interaction duration, and call history.	No
App activity
App interactions	Information about how the user interacts with the app. For example, the number of times they visit a page or sections they tap on.	No
In-app search history	Information about the user's search queries in the app.	No
Installed apps	Information about the apps installed on the user's device.	No
Other user-generated content	Any other user-generated content not mentioned in any section, such as their bios, notes, or open-ended responses.	No
Other actions	Any other user activity or in-app actions not listed here, such as their gameplay, likes, and dialog options.	No
Web browsing
Web browsing history	Information about the websites visited by the user.	No
App info and performance
Crash logs	Data from your app's crash log, such as the number of times the app has crashed, stack traces, or other info directly related to a crash.	No
Diagnostics	Information about your app's performance, such as battery life, loading time, latency, frame rate, or any technical diagnostics.	No
Other app performance data	Any other app performance data not mentioned here.	No
Device or other IDs
Device or other IDs	For example, advertising ID or any other device-related ID.	Yes, if the respective permission is granted in the app. Learn more about how to use advertising IDs.

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