I recently received this message when I tried to upload my app:
This release includes the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission but your declaration on Play Console says your app doesn't use advertising ID.
I have no adds and don't explicitly have that permission, but I understand from here that something from firebase auth might use it - so I fill in that I use this permission - this then triggers another error that I said I'm using AD_ID but I didn't mention that I'm using Ads. If I then mention that I'm using Ads (I'm not), the Console tells me that I have to take special care that my ads (which I don't have) don't target children under 13, or else I need to say my app is for 13 and over.
If I change my app to say it's for 13 and Over I get a warning that if it looks like it's targeting kids I will be removed!!!
What on earth have I done wrong??? I don't even have ads or want ads, and now I'm being warned I cannot let any child under 13 download my app?
Is there someone who can advise me how to upload my totally innocuous app without triggering the wrath of Google Play??