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Rating your application for Pandorabots Market

How to rate your application for Pandorabots Market

Developers must label their applications according to the Pandorabots Market ratings system, which consists of four levels:

• Everyone
• Low maturity
• Medium maturity
• High maturity

Developers should use the guidelines below to classify the content in their applications. This includes all content, including user generated content, in-app products, and advertisements. All applications should adhere to the Pandorabots Market Developer Program Policies.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs

Apps that contain illegal content are not permitted in Pandorabots Market. Apps that include references to drugs, alcohol or tobacco products must be rated “Medium maturity” or above. Apps that primarily focus on the consumption or sale of drugs, alcohol or tobacco must be rated “High maturity.”

Gambling

Apps that facilitate real gambling are not permitted in Pandorabots Market. Apps with gambling themes or simulated gambling must be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.”

Hate

Hate speech is not allowed in Pandorabots Market. Apps that contain inflammatory content must be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.”

Location

Applications rated “Everyone” must not ask users for their location. Apps that access location data must be rated “Low maturity” or above. Apps that publish or share users’ location with others must be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.”

Profanity and Crude Humor

Apps that include profanity or crude humor should be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.”

Sexual and Suggestive Content

Pornography is not permitted in Pandorabots Market. Apps that include suggestive or sexual references must be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.” Apps that focus on suggestive or sexual references must be rated “High maturity.”

User Generated Content and User to User Communication

Apps rated “Everyone” must not host any user generated content or enable communication between users. Apps that focus on allowing users to find each other and communicate should be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity.”

Violence

Apps that contain mild cartoon or fantasy violence must be rated “Low maturity” or above. Apps that contain realistic or intense fantasy violence must be rated “Medium maturity” or “High maturity,” and those that contain graphic violence must be rated “High maturity.” Gratuitous real violence is not allowed in Pandorabots Market.

Mis-rated Apps

Please note that users can notify us if they believe an app is incorrectly rated. If we agree that the flagged app is incorrectly rated, we will re-rate it per our guidelines. Repeat offenders may be subject to further action, up to and including account termination.

Last update:

Feb 15, 2014