What description are you guys using as your Release Note in your app update? “GDPR compliance?”
I’d like to know this as well, I’m just about to submit an app to Apple.
Support says: yes
Is it true that all Corona apps need to implement this even though no ad plugin is used? Appodeal is still collecting user data in the background, right?
Appodeal is considered an Ad plugin. If you’re not including ads, you won’t need to get permission for the ads. If you update to the daily build of Corona, you can update without asking for permission. But if you’re using Game Center, IAP, Google Play Games Services, you will probably still need to collect permission.
While Appodeal owns Corona and we share some resources, when it comes to GDPR, we need to be looked at as two different companies.
Rob
Thanks for the clarification, Rob!
Just to be clear for my understanding, if I’m not using ads but IAP, I should provide my own privacy policy and also link to privacy policies from any other third-party services being used, including Corona Lab?
Cheers,
David
Hello Rob,
I understand that CoronaLabs and Appodeal as well are interested in having metrics about the usage and spread of Corona-made apps. Starting with build 2018.3286, the collected data is GDPR compliant. That’s fine! But just in case, is there a way to opt-out? Or do Corona apps always talk back home? In this case, wouldn’t it be correct to mention this in the app’s data protection information?
Cheers, Simon
Are you sure about Game Center and GPGS? Hasn’t the user’s consent already been demanded on Apple’s or Google’s side in this case, by registering for that service?
Same with IAP?
Hi Simon, the data we collect is simple metrics like Daily Active Users (DAU), MAU, #sessions, etc. There is not a way to opt out. This is data that we need. You can assume these apps will call back to our stats server. As of the current privacy rules, and the data we are collecting, you should not need to ask permission to collect it. But you should have a privacy policy on your website somewhere that details your privacy, You can mention Corona there if you wish and link back to our privacy policy for developers and make it clear that we are not collecting any private data.
Rob
"8. As services update their SDK’s to offer GDPR management API’s and we update our plugins to support them, you can update your apps to add support. As an example, Appodeal’s new SDK will support showing non-targeted ads to users who don’t grant permission and higher quality ads to those who grant permission. There will be a way to let Appodeal’s SDK know if the user has granted permission or not. "
Hi, I need a clarification about this : I’ve downloaded and used the corona sdk sample from appodeal for request consent ,here https://github.com/coronalabs/plugins-sample-appodeal/tree/gdpr.
I can’t found the parameter for sending the costumer consent/permission after has been asked to him ,that it would be (I suppose) in init appodeal plugin method, not in the appodeal sample nor in corona documentations about plugin (here http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/appodeal/init.html and in the other pages about).
So, what is the name of the parameter that I should use for sending consent?
Maybe my oversight and in case I’m sorry for my mistake.
Thank you
It seems that this will be available in Appodeal version 2.3.3, which will hopefully be released today.
@nadar, @philipp3 is correct. This depends on Appodeal 2.3.3 which we have not released yet. We are working on getting this plugin updated.
Rob
Hey guys.
The release is ready, but … it’s not that simple. Due to some Appodeal’s stable/beta versioning correction, we are waiting for their call to release a new stable update and docs update with all needed information. Just a little inside info for ya, stay tuned.
Ok, thank you Rob and philipp3, I’ve seen that Google it’s in the same situation for Consent Sdk for Admob, not released yet even if expected for mid May. Let’s hope, thank you in any case.
ok, thank you very much!
Hello!
If we want our application to be GDPR ready for iOS, with Appodeal, we have to use the beta version of Corona Appodeal plugin, right?
That way we will drop support for all 8-10.02 iOS users! Any chance to get hasUserConsent soon… like really really soon???
Thank you!
I’ll see what I can find out.
Rob
Hi PewPewNinja,
If we want our application to be GDPR ready for iOS, with Appodeal, we have to use the beta version of Corona Appodeal plugin, right?
Yes, as stated by Appodeal that’s the only way to use new APIs for now. Appodeal dropped support for them on stable, we’ve even prepared an update earlier, but obviously can’t release it, maybe some over stable SDK will inlcude gdpr compliance APIs.
Any chance to get hasUserConsent soon… like really really soon???
Latest Corona Appodeal modular plugin beta gives you that ability already.
I was thinking about hasUserConsent for stable but I failed to explain it like I had it in mind 
You gave me the answer though, thank you.
One more thing please, because I got two different answers from Appodeal support.
Am I allowed to set hasUserConsent = false and not show the consent dialog?
Well, I’m no expert in this stuff, but I guess you can do that, since basically no user gave you his consent, which is analogue to hasUserConsent = false.