Attention Phone App Developers!
Effective as of November 5, 2019 (view archived version)
1. Definitions
Authorized Provider: An entity authorized to receive a distribution fee for Products that are sold to users of Devices.
Brand Features: The trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features of each party, respectively, as owned (or licensed) by such party from time to time.
Developer or You: Any person or company who provides Products for distribution through Google Play in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Developer Account: A publishing account issued to a Developer in connection with the distribution of Developer Products via Google Play.
Device: Any device that can access Google Play.
Google: Google LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with principal place of business at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States; Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland with principal place of business at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google Commerce Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland with principal place of business at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; or Google Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, a company incorporated in Singapore with principal place of business at 70 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-71, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117371. Google may update the Google entities and their addresses from time to time.
Google Play: The software and services, including the Play Console, which allow Developers to distribute Products to users of Devices.
Intellectual Property Rights: All patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, rights in trade secrets, database rights, moral rights, and any other intellectual property rights (registered or unregistered) throughout the world.
Payment Account: A financial account issued by a Payment Processor to a Developer that authorizes the Payment Processor to collect and remit payments on the Developer's behalf for Products sold via Google Play.
Payment Processor(s): The entity authorized by Google to provide services that enable Developers with Payment Accounts to be paid for Products distributed via Google Play.
Play Console: The Google Play Console and other online tools or services provided by Google to developers at
https://play.google.com/apps/publish, as may be updated from time to time.
Products: Software, content, digital materials, and other items and services as made available by Developers via the Play Console.
Tax: Any Federal, state, or local sales, use, value added, goods and services, or other similar transaction taxes. This term excludes telecommunication taxes and similar tax types, property taxes, and taxes based on Your income, including, Withholding Taxes, income, franchise, business and occupation, and other similar tax types.