The RequestConfiguration
object collects the global configuration for every ad
request and is applied by MobileAds.instance.updateRequestConfiguration()
.
To ensure that all ad requests apply the request configuration changes, update the request configuration before you Initialize the Mobile Ads SDK.
Child-directed setting
For purposes of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), there is a setting called "tag for child-directed treatment."
As an app developer, you can indicate whether you want Google to treat your
content as child-directed when you make an ad request. If you indicate that you
want Google to treat your content as child-directed, we take steps to disable
IBA and remarketing ads on that ad request. The setting can be used with all
versions of the Google Play services SDK through
RequestConfiguration.tagForChildDirectedTreatment()
:
- Use the argument
TagForChildDirectedTreatment.yes
to indicate that you want your content treated as child-directed for the purposes of COPPA. - Use the argument
TagForChildDirectedTreatment.no
to indicate that you don't want your content treated as child-directed for the purposes of COPPA. - Use the argument
TagForChildDirectedTreatment.unspecified
or do not set this tag if you do not wish to indicate how you would like your content treated with respect to COPPA in ad requests.
The following example indicates that you want your content treated as child-directed for purposes of COPPA:
final RequestConfiguration requestConfiguration = RequestConfiguration(
tagForChildDirectedTreatment: TagForChildDirectedTreatment.yes);
MobileAds.instance.updateRequestConfiguration(requestConfiguration);
Users under the age of consent
You can mark your ad requests to receive treatment for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) under the age of consent. This feature is designed to help facilitate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Note that you may have other legal obligations under GDPR. Please review the European Union's guidance and consult with your own legal counsel. Please remember that Google's tools are designed to facilitate compliance and do not relieve any particular publisher of its obligations under the law. Learn more about how the GDPR affects publishers.
When using this feature, a Tag For Users under the Age of Consent in Europe (TFUA) parameter will be included in the ad request. This parameter disables personalized advertising, including remarketing, for that specific ad request. It also disables requests to third-party ad vendors, such as ad measurement pixels and third-party ad servers.
The tag is set using RequestConfiguration.tagForUnderAgeOfConsent()
:
- Use the argument
TagForUnderAgeOfConsent.yes
to indicate that you want the request configuration to be handled in a manner suitable for users under the age of consent. - Use the argument
TagForUnderAgeOfConsent.no
to indicates that you don't want the request configuration to be handled in a manner suitable for users under the age of consent. Use the argument
TagForUnderAgeOfConsent.unspecified
or do not set this tag to indicate that you have not specified whether the ad request should receive treatment for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) under the age of consent. The following example indicates that you want TFUA included in your ad request:final RequestConfiguration requestConfiguration = RequestConfiguration( tagForUnderAgeOfConsent: TagForUnderAgeOfConsent.yes); MobileAds.instance.updateRequestConfiguration(requestConfiguration);
The tags to enable the Child-directed setting and setTagForUnderAgeOfConsent
should not both simultaneously be set to true
. If they are, the child-directed
setting takes precedence.
Ad content filtering
Ad content ratings can be set using RequestConfiguration.maxAdContentRating()
:
AdMob ads returned for these requests have a content rating at or below that
level. The possible values for this network extra are based on digital content
label classifications and can be one
of the following MaxAdContentRating
objects:
MaxAdContentRating.g
MaxAdContentRating.pg
MaxAdContentRating.t
MaxAdContentRating.ma
The following code configures a RequestConfiguration
object to specify that
the ad content returned correspond to a digital content label designation no
higher than G
:
final RequestConfiguration requestConfiguration = RequestConfiguration(
maxAdContentRating: MaxAdContentRating.g);
MobileAds.instance.updateRequestConfiguration(requestConfiguration);