#apple will soon require all App Store apps to have a privacy policy

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Apple is requiring all new apps and updates to apps to link to the developers’ privacy policies in the App Store, it notified developers, as spotted by 9to5Mac. Previously, all subscription-based apps were required to link to privacy policies on their listings in the App Store, but now, the rule applies to all apps.

Technically, Apple didn’t specify that existing apps have to follow the new rules, only that future updates must start listing a link to privacy policies. In the privacy policy, according to 9to5Mac, developers must explain what data their app is gathering, how, and the ways it’s being used. They must also detail their data retention policies and how users can opt out and delete their personal data.

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