Apple announced new data protection requirements under iOS 14 at WWDC 2020. Now the company has revealed further details.
Advertising tracking is expected to be significantly improved under iOS 14 be made more difficult – to the annoyance of the advertising industry and the delight of users. However, the controversial feature will not be included with the launch of iOS 14 as expected, but will be added later in early 2021. Be that as it may. Apple has now published a new support document on its developer website that is intended to ensure greater transparency in the App Store. This means that developers must now disclose a kind of "nutrition labeling" of their applications. This should give consumers a better overview of an app's privacy practices. The new privacy resource describes several important categories to consider, such as data types, data usage, user-linked data, tracking, links to privacy policies, and how to answer questions about app privacy. explained Apple:
iOS 14: Apple highlights three important aspects
Later this year, the App Store will help users understand an app's privacy practices before they download 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'll be required to provide information about your application's privacy practices in App Store Connect starting this fall, including the practices of any third-party developers whose code you integrate into your application.
Apple highlights three important aspects that are of great importance in this process.
Keep this in mind when choosing your answers from the options presented in App Store Connect:
– You should identify all possible data collections and uses, even if certain data is collected and used only in limited situations.
– Your responses should follow the App Store Review Guidelines and all applicable laws.
– You are responsible for keeping your responses accurate and up-to-date. If your practices change, update your responses in App Store Connect.
The support document goes on to cover data types, data usage, data associated with users, tracking, and links to privacy. More details can be found directly on Apple's developer website. AirPods Pro on special offer at Amazon – now available for 199 euros. (Photo by blackboard / Bigstockphoto)
