Recently, our app, MonAI - AI Art Generator, was flagged by Google Play for allegedly breaching policies concerning sexual content and profanity. We responded promptly, emphasizing that our platform is designed to support artistic expression and creativity, not to violate content guidelines. Our app provides artists and educators with a digital canvas to explore and create without the limitations of traditional media. In this explanation, we detail our appeal process and the measures we have taken to ensure that our app remains a valuable tool for artistic endeavors while adhering to all platform guidelines.
¶ This is the notice we received from Google Play
During review, we found that your app violates the policy for Sexual Content and Profanity. We don't allow apps that contain or promote sexual content or profanity, including pornography, or any content or services intended to be sexually gratifying, including but not limited to, apps or app content that appear to promote a sexual act in exchange for compensation. We don’t allow apps that contain or promote content associated with sexually predatory behavior, or distribute non-consensual sexual content. Additionally, we don’t allow apps that degrade or objectify people, such as apps that allow users to see through a person’s clothing or undress another individual, including real or animated people.
You can read through the Sexual Content and Profanity policy page for more details and examples of common violations.
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This was our appeal
We are writing to appeal the recent notice regarding an alleged policy violation pertaining to sexual content and profanity by our app, MonAI - AI Art Generator. We understand and respect Google Play's policies and assure you that our app fundamentally aligns with these, emphasizing artistic expression and creativity.
The primary purpose of our app is educational and artistic, providing a platform for creators to express their visions without the constraints of traditional media.
We have terms of service that explicitly prohibit the generation of sexual images or any content that violates Google Play's policies.
Any depiction of nudity within the app serves a strictly artistic purpose, intended for educational or documentary use, and is not gratuitous.
Given these measures, the creation of the content highlighted in your review likely resulted from a deliberate attempt by a user to circumvent our systems. This is a clear violation of our terms of service.
¶ In response to our appeal
They restated the original violation notice and provided us with screenshots from the app. Even with blocking out nudity with black rectangles the app was rejected. We had no choice but to comply with blocking all even remotely sexual terms.
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