[realusername]

No there isn't, Google's requirement is to put that information publicly for everybody to see. That's not nearly the same thing as being available on court request.

With that policy, Google encourages stalkers and put developers in danger.

[Izkata]

A California law around a decade ago started it (a consumer protection law I think, something like requiring customers to have an address they can contact any seller at), and Google lazily applied it to everyone.

I would have been fine just preventing Californians from downloading my app, but that wasn't an option so I just let my app die.

[someonebaggy]

It would make sense if it was only if your app costs or handles money.