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This requirement ensures users are both asked for permission and actively notified at the moment any recording or logging of their activity occurs, combining consent with real-time transparency.
The updated guidelines state that developers must ensure kids receive age-appropriate experiences within their apps and must remove user-generated content that violates the guidelines, terms of service, or community standards. Under the revised policy, if Apple identifies policy-violating content, the developer will be asked to remove it and provide a compliance improvement plan. Based on the developer's response, the app may be removed from the App Store until compliance is demonstrated. This establishes a formal escalation pathway where developer inaction or inadequate remediation can result in app suspension or removal.
View change record →Users must be explicitly asked for consent before an app records or logs their activity, and must receive a clear visual or audible indication while such recording is taking place.
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"Apps must request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual and/or audible indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity.Excerpt from Apple's App Store Review Guidelines
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This requirement ensures users are both asked for permission and actively notified at the moment any recording or logging of their activity occurs, combining consent with real-time transparency.
Users must be explicitly asked for consent before an app records or logs their activity, and must receive a clear visual or audible indication while such recording is taking place.
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