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.
High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.
This provision conditions App Store approval for health and medical apps on possession of applicable regulatory credentials, and prohibits monetizing HealthKit health data through advertising, provid…
This provision prohibits the data collection and advertising practices in child-directed apps that are most commonly associated with privacy risks to minors, including behavioral advertising identifi…
This provision establishes a baseline data protection framework for health-related apps on the App Store by restricting monetization mechanisms tied to health data and mandating transparency about da…
This provision operationalizes compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes App Store review standards for child-directed applications. It restricts the moneti…
This provision establishes Apple's editorial authority over app content and establishes a mechanism for App Store curation based on subjective criteria including potential offensiveness and realism a…
Apple's App Store Review Guidelines establish the requirements that application developers must satisfy for app approval, distribution, and continued availability across Apple's platforms including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple …
Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines to broaden language about alternative app distribution from EU and Japan specifically to a more generalized statement about 'some markets and certain platforms'. …
View change record →ConductAtlas tracks 1 Apple documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Apple has made 1 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 18 provisions across Apple's tracked documents. 7 are rated high severity, 11 medium, and 0 low.
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