{"id":25527,"date":"2019-06-04T14:48:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T18:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=25527"},"modified":"2020-03-05T09:03:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:03:36","slug":"updates-to-the-app-store-review-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/04\/updates-to-the-app-store-review-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates to the App Store Review Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Guidelines 1.3 and 5.1.4. In order to help keep kids’ data private, apps in the kids category and apps intended for kids cannot include third-party advertising or analytics software and may not transmit data to third parties. This guideline is now enforced for new apps. Existing apps must follow this guideline by September 3, 2019.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Guideline 4.2.7. Remote desktop clients now include game consoles owned by the user. Software appearing in the client must be fully executed on the host device.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Peter Steinberger<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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„Guideline 5.1.1(vii) (New). Apps that compile information from any source that is not directly from the user or without the user’s explicit consent, even public databases, are not permitted on the App Store.“ What would that be?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

JC<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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GPDR, basically you need their consent but also you can’t gather information on that user from public sources I.e their public github profile. I’m sure open datasets like Wikipedia are fine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n