A multinational technology corporation that develops consumer electronics, computer software, and online services, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and the App Store digital marketplace. Operates as a major platform gatekeeper through its control of iOS app distribution and in-app payment systems, with policies that directly affect developers' ability to reach consumers and compete in mobile markets. The company's terms of service, privacy policies, and app review guidelines significantly impact user privacy rights, developer access to markets, and digital commerce practices globally.
This rule means a developer cannot disclaim responsibility for a guideline violation caused by a third-party component; Apple holds the developer accountable regardless of the component's origin.
This rule imposes three simultaneous requirements on real money gaming apps—legal authorization, geographic restriction, and free distribution—each of which independently gates access to the App Stor…
This requirement ensures that any app enabling account creation cannot omit a corresponding deletion mechanism, giving users an in-app path to remove their account entirely.
This requirement ensures that users can locate an app's privacy policy at two distinct points—before downloading and while using the app—making privacy disclosures universally available.
This prohibition prevents developers from placing paywalls on device capabilities and Apple services that users already have access to by virtue of owning their device or subscribing to Apple service…
These guidelines set the rules developers must follow to distribute apps on the App Store, covering what content is allowed, how payments must be handled, and how user data can …
Apple revised its App Store Review Guidelines (dated October 16, 2026) to restructure and expand requirements for app submission and review. The updated guidelines reorganize submission requirements into a clearer …
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Apple has made 1 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
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