The fintech major said Friday night that he is back on the Google Play Store hours after he was removed for allegedly violating gambling policies.
“Update: And we are back!” Paytm said in a concise tweet.
Earlier on Friday, in a blog post, the company said its recently launched ‘Paytm Cricket League’ violated the Play Store’s policies on gambling.
“We recently launched ‘Paytm Cricket League’ on our consumer app for users to engage in their passion for cricket and get a refund. The game allows users to get player stickers after every transaction, collect them and receive Paytm Cashback . Today afternoon, you received a communication from Google that they are suspending our application because they believe it is a violation of their Play Store policies on gambling. Therefore, the Paytm application for Android was not included in the Google Play Store list and is temporarily unavailable to users for new downloads or updates. “the company previously stated.
“We continue to work with Google to restore the application. We assure all our users that their balances and linked accounts are 100% safe. Our services are fully functional in all existing applications and you can continue to enjoy Paytm as before”, Paytm more said.
Paytm said it removed the refund component to comply with Google policy.
“While it is clear that all activities on Paytm are completely legal, we have temporarily removed the refund component in an effort to comply with the requirements of the Play Store policy,” the company said.
Google, in its own blog post on Friday, said that it does not allow apps that facilitate sports betting and will remove such apps from the Google Play store.
“We do not allow online casinos or support unregulated gambling applications that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an application takes consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes. , it’s a violation of our policies, “the blog post read.
These policies are in place to protect users from potential harm, he added.
There is often an increase in launches of these types of applications before big sports tournaments like the IPL.
The final season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to begin on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates.
Google said that when an app violates these policies, it notifies the developer of the violation and removes the app from Google Play until the developer complies with the app.
“And in the event of repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action, which may include termination of Google Play developer accounts.
“Our policies are applied and enforced by all developers consistently,” said Suzanne Frey, Vice President of Product for Android Security and Privacy, blog post.
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