Google sends notices to Zomato, Swiggy, on IPL promos ‘violating’ Play Store norms

New Delhi: 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 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.