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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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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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