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This provision establishes a mechanism by which Apple enforces its published guidelines through developer program termination. The operational significance is that developers who violate guidelines repeatedly face loss of access to Apple's distribution infrastructure.
This provision affects users of apps distributed through the App Store by establishing that developers who submit apps through repeated manipulative or misleading practices may lose App Store access. The mechanism requires developers to maintain compliance with published guidelines as a condition of continued program participation.
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This provision establishes a mechanism by which Apple enforces its published guidelines through developer program termination. The operational significance is that developers who violate guidelines repeatedly face loss of access to Apple's distribution infrastructure.
This provision affects users of apps distributed through the App Store by establishing that developers who submit apps through repeated manipulative or misleading practices may lose App Store access. The mechanism requires developers to maintain compliance with published guidelines as a condition of continued program participation.
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