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Ask HN: Can I keep my information private while publishing an Android app?

4 pointsby mitm2mitmabout 9 years ago
If I make a simple Android app (Google Play store), will I be able to keep my information private? Even when somebody make an in app purchase. Like using a fictional company name (I never registered one) so nobody knows it&#x27;s me. Only Google would have my real name and everything else.<p>There&#x27;s no nefarious reason. I&#x27;m just your usual paranoid pc enthusiast who doesn&#x27;t like his name and entire life decisions indexed and available to everybody.

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newjerseyabout 9 years ago
Are you in the United States? you might want to consider forming a shell corporation. As long as you are willing to disclose all receipts and pay all taxes, you should be fine. Don&#x27;t take my word for it though. Hire a good lawyer and describe to them exactly what you wish to accomplish here. Perfect anonymity is probably very difficult but someone will have to make a minimal effort to track you on the play store.<p>Or better, consider making your app free and open source and make available on F-Droid. (: (I can try to convince you, can&#x27;t I?)
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