Zomato, Swiggy get notices from Google for violating Play Store norms

Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy have received notices from Google for their in-app gamification features that allegedly violate the tech giant's Play Store guidelines. The development comes just weeks after Paytm was blocked from the Play Store for a few hours for violating Google's policy on sports betting activities.When contacted, Zomato confirmed receiving the notice and termed it as "unfair"."Yes, we have received a notice from Google. We believe that the notice and termed it as "unfair"."Yes, we have received a notice from Google. We believe that the notice is unfair, but we are a small company and have already realigned our business strategy to comply with Google's guidelines," a Zomato spokesperson said in an e-mailed response. via /r/tech https://ift.tt/36lZ82H