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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.
The updated guidelines do not directly affect end users of apps, but they establish new requirements for developers submitting apps to the App Store. Developers must now provide regulatory documentation for apps requiring approval, implement content moderation safeguards for user-generated content and AI content creation platforms, and ensure all app information and creative assets meet specific accuracy and appropriateness standards. Developers who fail to implement safeguards or remediate violations after notice may be considered in violation of the Developer Code of Conduct, potentially resulting in app removal or account termination.
View change record →If you create an account within an app, that app is required to provide you with a way to delete your account from within the app itself.
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"If your app supports account creation, you must also offer account deletion within the app.Excerpt from Apple's App Store Review Guidelines
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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.
If you create an account within an app, that app is required to provide you with a way to delete your account from within the app itself.
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