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This requirement establishes a technical constraint on app functionality by restricting fingerprinting methodologies that could enable cross-app device tracking. The provision operates as a condition of app acceptance and distribution through Apple's platform.
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 of apps distributed through the App Store operate under terms where developers cannot employ device fingerprinting techniques to create persistent device identifiers. This limits the mechanisms available to apps for tracking individual devices across sessions and services.
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This requirement establishes a technical constraint on app functionality by restricting fingerprinting methodologies that could enable cross-app device tracking. The provision operates as a condition of app acceptance and distribution through Apple's platform.
Users of apps distributed through the App Store operate under terms where developers cannot employ device fingerprinting techniques to create persistent device identifiers. This limits the mechanisms available to apps for tracking individual devices across sessions and services.
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