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The app appears to share the user’s personal data with a third-party AI service
Hi, I am publishing an app for the first time. Need help. My app helps user in digitizing voice notes along with visiting cards for Expo sales leaders. The app uses Gemini AI at the backend for analyzing this data. But, the app does not send any 'user data' i.e. user name, email etc to AI. I got the following observation. The app appears to share the user’s personal data with a third-party AI service but the app does not clearly explain what data is sent, identify who the data is sent to, and ask the user’s permission before sharing the data. Apps may only use, transmit, or share personal data after they meet all of the following requirements: Disclose what data will be sent Specify who the data is sent to Obtain the user’s permission before sending data Identify in the privacy policy what data the app collects, how it collects that data, all uses of that data, and confirm any third party the app shares data with provides the same or equal protection What should I do? Should I mention that the app does not send any user data to the third party AI? Should I declare this data in the app privacy section? Thanks in advance!
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Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage
I have the issues in this particular guideline: Issue Description We noticed that the app requires users to register with personal information to purchase In-App Purchase products that are not account based. Apps cannot require user registration prior to allowing access to app content and features that are not associated specifically to the user. User registration that requires the sharing of personal information must be optional or tied to account-specific functionality. Next Steps To resolve this issue, please revise the app to not require users to register before purchasing In-App Purchase products that are not account based. You may explain to the user that registering will enable them to access the purchased content from any of their supported devices and provide them a way to register at any time, if they wish to later extend access to additional devices. Please note that although guideline 5.1.1 requires an app to make subscription content available to all the supported devices owned by a single user, it is not appropriate to force user registration to meet this requirement; such user registration must be optional. For this issue, I have revised my app accordingly many times, but it still get rejected even though I believe that I have revised my app accordingly. My app name is Wallpaperlogoart and my app ID is 6744837826. I would like Apple to look into this issue again in my app submission. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage
I have the issues in this particular guideline: Issue Description We noticed that the app requires users to register with personal information to purchase In-App Purchase products that are not account based. Apps cannot require user registration prior to allowing access to app content and features that are not associated specifically to the user. User registration that requires the sharing of personal information must be optional or tied to account-specific functionality. Next Steps To resolve this issue, please revise the app to not require users to register before purchasing In-App Purchase products that are not account based. You may explain to the user that registering will enable them to access the purchased content from any of their supported devices and provide them a way to register at any time, if they wish to later extend access to additional devices. Please note that although guideline 5.1.1 requires an app to make subscription content available to all the supported devices owned by a single user, it is not appropriate to force user registration to meet this requirement; such user registration must be optional. For this issue, I have revised my app accordingly many times, but it still get rejected even though I believe that I have revised my app accordingly. My app name is Wallpaperlogoart and my app ID
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Apple Rejection
Thank you for submitting an update to the app, Macy's: Online Shopping & Save, for review. We noticed some issues that require your attention. Please see below for additional information. If you have any questions, we are here to help. Reply to this message in App Store Connect and let us know. Review Environment Submission ID: d429df7a-35c1-4b8f-a85f-c0cce2dcd376 Review date: March 26, 2026 Review Device: iPhone 17 Pro Max Version reviewed: 2603.4.0 Guideline 5.1.2(iii) - Legal - Privacy - Data Use and Sharing Issue Description The app includes fingerprinting functionality that is designed to identify the user or device. Specifically, the app aggregates user and device data to track the user, either directly or indirectly using probabilistic methods. This functionality is found in services or code included in the app, such as AppsFlyer. Apps that fingerprint users or devices are not appropriate. Per section 3.3.9 of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement, neither you nor the app may derive data from a device in order to uniquely identify it. Next Steps Follow these steps to resolve this issue: Identify the fingerprinting functionality in the app. Some or all of this functionality may be provided by third-party SDKs. If you have questions about these SDKs, contact the SDK provider. Remove any functionality from the app that uses algorithmically converted device and usage data to identify the user or device. You should remove any related code or implemented SDKs that support fingerprinting. Since fingerprinting is never appropriate, requesting the user's permission to track them or disclosing fingerprinting activity in a privacy policy will not resolve this issue.
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The app appears to share the user’s personal data with a third-party AI service
Hi, I am publishing an app for the first time. Need help. My app helps user in digitizing voice notes along with visiting cards for Expo sales leaders. The app uses Gemini AI at the backend for analyzing this data. But, the app does not send any 'user data' i.e. user name, email etc to AI. I got the following observation. The app appears to share the user’s personal data with a third-party AI service but the app does not clearly explain what data is sent, identify who the data is sent to, and ask the user’s permission before sharing the data. Apps may only use, transmit, or share personal data after they meet all of the following requirements: Disclose what data will be sent Specify who the data is sent to Obtain the user’s permission before sending data Identify in the privacy policy what data the app collects, how it collects that data, all uses of that data, and confirm any third party the app shares data with provides the same or equal protection What should I do? Should I mention that the app does not send any user data to the third party AI? Should I declare this data in the app privacy section? Thanks in advance!
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Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage
I have the issues in this particular guideline: Issue Description We noticed that the app requires users to register with personal information to purchase In-App Purchase products that are not account based. Apps cannot require user registration prior to allowing access to app content and features that are not associated specifically to the user. User registration that requires the sharing of personal information must be optional or tied to account-specific functionality. Next Steps To resolve this issue, please revise the app to not require users to register before purchasing In-App Purchase products that are not account based. You may explain to the user that registering will enable them to access the purchased content from any of their supported devices and provide them a way to register at any time, if they wish to later extend access to additional devices. Please note that although guideline 5.1.1 requires an app to make subscription content available to all the supported devices owned by a single user, it is not appropriate to force user registration to meet this requirement; such user registration must be optional. For this issue, I have revised my app accordingly many times, but it still get rejected even though I believe that I have revised my app accordingly. My app name is Wallpaperlogoart and my app ID is 6744837826. I would like Apple to look into this issue again in my app submission. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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Guideline 5.1.1 - Legal - Privacy - Data Collection and Storage
I have the issues in this particular guideline: Issue Description We noticed that the app requires users to register with personal information to purchase In-App Purchase products that are not account based. Apps cannot require user registration prior to allowing access to app content and features that are not associated specifically to the user. User registration that requires the sharing of personal information must be optional or tied to account-specific functionality. Next Steps To resolve this issue, please revise the app to not require users to register before purchasing In-App Purchase products that are not account based. You may explain to the user that registering will enable them to access the purchased content from any of their supported devices and provide them a way to register at any time, if they wish to later extend access to additional devices. Please note that although guideline 5.1.1 requires an app to make subscription content available to all the supported devices owned by a single user, it is not appropriate to force user registration to meet this requirement; such user registration must be optional. For this issue, I have revised my app accordingly many times, but it still get rejected even though I believe that I have revised my app accordingly. My app name is Wallpaperlogoart and my app ID
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Need help learning security and persistence for Swift!!!
Hello, sorry for the awkward text formatting but I kept getting prevented from positing due to "sensitive language"... Help.txt
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Apple Rejection
Thank you for submitting an update to the app, Macy's: Online Shopping & Save, for review. We noticed some issues that require your attention. Please see below for additional information. If you have any questions, we are here to help. Reply to this message in App Store Connect and let us know. Review Environment Submission ID: d429df7a-35c1-4b8f-a85f-c0cce2dcd376 Review date: March 26, 2026 Review Device: iPhone 17 Pro Max Version reviewed: 2603.4.0 Guideline 5.1.2(iii) - Legal - Privacy - Data Use and Sharing Issue Description The app includes fingerprinting functionality that is designed to identify the user or device. Specifically, the app aggregates user and device data to track the user, either directly or indirectly using probabilistic methods. This functionality is found in services or code included in the app, such as AppsFlyer. Apps that fingerprint users or devices are not appropriate. Per section 3.3.9 of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement, neither you nor the app may derive data from a device in order to uniquely identify it. Next Steps Follow these steps to resolve this issue: Identify the fingerprinting functionality in the app. Some or all of this functionality may be provided by third-party SDKs. If you have questions about these SDKs, contact the SDK provider. Remove any functionality from the app that uses algorithmically converted device and usage data to identify the user or device. You should remove any related code or implemented SDKs that support fingerprinting. Since fingerprinting is never appropriate, requesting the user's permission to track them or disclosing fingerprinting activity in a privacy policy will not resolve this issue.
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