Provision record
Apple App Store · Apple Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Apple collects browsing and app usage data

High confidence Common · 285 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What data does Apple App Store collect about user activity?
“Data about your activity on and use of our offerings, such as app launches within our services, including browsing history; search history; product interaction; crash data, performance and other diagnostic data...”
Version CA-V-000637, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Apple App Store collects data about user activity including app launches, browsing history, search history, product interaction, crash data, performance data, and other diagnostic data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The clause establishes that Apple App Store collects a broad range of behavioral and technical data about users, spanning both intentional activity and background device data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users of Apple App Store have their activity data — including browsing history, search history, product interactions, and diagnostic data — collected by Apple App Store.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Data about your activity on and use of our offerings, such as app launches within our services, including browsing history; search history; product interaction; crash data, performance and other diagnostic data...

Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Privacy Policy
Entity
Apple App Store
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000637, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018163
Document ID
CA-D-000024
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000637)
3f7f5a2ecf38910589026370974cc44b1fef92002f3db5f806419a03bbfd70e7
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:36 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000637, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Apple App Store
Document: Apple Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-018163
Version: CA-V-000637
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:29 UTC
SHA-256: 3f7f5a2ecf389105…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-app-store/apple-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-018163/apple-collects-browsing-and-app-usage-data/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Apple App Store's Apple collects browsing and app usage data clause do?

The clause establishes that Apple App Store collects a broad range of behavioral and technical data about users, spanning both intentional activity and background device data.

How does this clause affect you?

Users of Apple App Store have their activity data — including browsing history, search history, product interactions, and diagnostic data — collected by Apple App Store.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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