Apple is set to take action against Apps that collect data on users’ devices for tracking purposes, also known as “fingerprinting.” This information was revealed in an article on Apple’s developer site, as reported by 9to5Mac. Starting with the release of iOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma, developers will be required to provide an explanation for their use of required reason APIs. Apps that fail to provide a valid reason will be rejected starting in spring 2024.
Apple stated, “Some APIs… have the potential of being misused to access device signals to try to identify the device or user, also known as fingerprinting. Regardless of whether a user gives your app permission to track, fingerprinting is not allowed. To prevent the misuse of certain APIs that can be used to collect data about users’ devices through fingerprinting, you’ll need to declare the reasons for using these APIs in your app’s privacy manifest.”
According to some developers who spoke to 9to5Mac, these new rules could lead to an increase in the rate of app rejections. For…
2023-07-28 03:00:07
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