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It appears only non-profit organizations are allowed to use Google Play In-app Billing for donations, which is fine.

But why are we forbidden from linking to an external page that lists other ways to support a project, such as Patreon?

I think we should stop being apologetic, and begin to call out Google for the damage they are inflicting upon open source developers.




> If only non-profit organizations are allowed to use Google Play In-app Billing for donations

Nobody is allowed to use Google Play's in-app billing for donations, and only organizations with a valid tax exempt status can link to an external page that lists donation options.


The page you linked to lists activities that are forbidden if you use Google payments.

> Any individual or business processing transactions with Google payments must adhere to these policies.


Maybe the Software Freedom Conservancy[1] or Software in the Public Interest[2] could help open source Android apps take donations.

[1]: https://sfconservancy.org/ [2]: https://www.spi-inc.org/


What do you do if you aren't based in the US? Are you able to gain a tax-exempt status or do that only applies to US orgs?




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