Google Play Expands Age Signals API to 2 More Countries Ahead of Global Rollout
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Updated · Android Authority · Jul 29
Google Play Expands Age Signals API to 2 More Countries Ahead of Global Rollout
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 29
Summary
Canada and Australia will get Google Play’s Age Signals API in the coming weeks, extending a Brazil test as Google targets a worldwide launch before year-end.
The API lets apps request only a user’s age band—0-12, 13-15, 16-17 or 18+—so developers can adjust content or messaging without collecting a birth date.
Parents and users can control whether those ranges are shared with individual apps, and Google says developers may use the data only for age-appropriate experiences, not advertising or analytics.
The rollout builds on Family Link controls and gives developers a privacy-preserving tool as age-verification rules tighten in markets including several U.S. states.