GDPR Basics for Apps

GDPR applies when you offer goods or services to individuals in the EEA/UK or monitor their behavior — common for app stores, analytics, and ad-supported products available globally.

Your privacy policy must explain what you collect, why, how long you keep it, and user rights including access, erasure, and portability.

Practical checklist

• Identify lawful bases (consent, contract, legitimate interests) for each processing activity.
• Name your controller entity and DPO/contact in the policy.
• Document international transfers and safeguards if data leaves the EEA.
• Align in-app consent flows with what the policy promises.

One URL for many integrations

OAuth providers, app stores, and enterprise customers ask for a privacy policy URL. A hosted link keeps disclosures current when you add SDKs or change analytics vendors.