I am working with an author of a text book. I was contracted to create a companion app to function as a digital flashcard tool to go along with the book.
How can I prove to apple the author gave me permission to complete this task? Is this all I need??
This would typically be included in the contract with you, and would be signed by both you and the rights-holder for the material.
The contract would cover what you’re allowed to do and not allowed to do with the material from the textbook, and for how long, and with provisions for renewals, and with provisions describing expectations around app support and updates and related maintenance for the app, and whether you will hold rights to the source code you’re creating, or if the author expects that. This can include whether you’re setting up an Apple ID for the author for control over the app in the App Store, too.
Your lawyer and their lawyer will then usually have some wording around “used by permission” or some such for inclusion in the documentation and app copyright statements.
As for Apple, the App Store agreement has you responsible for infringements for the contents of the apps you publish.
