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Apple already announced new data protection requirements under iOS 14 at WWDC 2020. Now the company has announced that the new data protection label will soon be required in the App Store.
According to Apple, developers must further details on data protection within their App Store product page. This means that developers must now disclose a kind of "nutritional labeling" of their applications. This should give consumers a better overview of an app's data protection practices. The new data protection resource describes several important categories to consider, such as data types, data usage, data linked to users, tracking, links to data protection and how to answer questions about app data protection. According to Apple, the goal is to better inform users about the data protection practices of individual applications. According to the company, the whole thing will be mandatory from December 8th. Accordingly, new applications or app updates will only be approved if this criterion has been met. So is called it in the current article:
App Store Privacy Policy: Information must be kept up to date
Later this year, the App Store will help users understand an app's privacy practices before downloading the app on an Apple platform. On each app's product page, users can learn about some of the types of data the app may collect and whether that data is linked to them or used to track them. You can now enter your app's privacy information in App Store Connect. This information will be required to submit new apps and app updates to the App Store starting December 8, 2020
Starting today, developers can access all important information in App Store Connect under App Privacy in the respective application. inputThey are guided through a series of questions, the answers to which are provided with examples. It is important that all answers are entered correctly and in line with the applicable App Store guidelines. Apple points out that any changes in this area must also be updated. Have you already discovered the early Black Friday offers on Amazon? It's worth being quick. (Photo by bigtunaonline / Bigstockphoto)
