yesterday I added a new app to my google play developer account just to find out that it was rejected after few hours
- These was their email
I reviewed xxxx, com.xxx.xxxx, and noticed some intellectual property policy issues in your promotional screenshots that need to be corrected. If you submitted an update, the previous version of your app is still live on Google Play.
Policy Issue: Intellectual Property (Developer Policy Center)
- Your app was rejected because the promotional screenshots may contain “protected works,” or content owned by a third party. Protected works can include images, music, videos, product names, brands and similar works.
- Make sure you have permission to use the images in your app, including the promotional screenshots. All images in your app must comply with our intellectual property policies.
Here are the screenshots I used
I think it’s because I used celebrities photos, but all the photos are edited in the same way as you can see. In addition to that, all the celebrity pictures I’m using are labeled for reuse in google search tools. Other point, I see a lot of apps using the same photos in their apps without changing anything and still available on google play without any problems.
