I've never used the services of the apple store before. This is my first time uploading and now I'm confused. Am I in a suspended state or is it a normal state and is it related that I have hired another website to upload my app and do some code work for it? What should I do next? Could you please tell me in a way that is easier to understand? I'm a bit confused
And now I'm so shocked that it's my account suspended or something. And why is it still in check status back to being in state? Waiting for another review Previously rejected by message notified as follows:
Upon further review of the activity associated with your Apple Developer Program membership, we have determined that your membership, or a membership associated with your account, has been used for dishonest or fraudulent activity. Given the severity of the issues we identified, all apps associated with your Apple Developer Program account have been removed from the App Store and your account has been flagged for removal.
Specifically, we found that one or more apps in your account engaged in concept or feature switch schemes, in direct violation of section 3.2(f) Apple Developer Program License Agreement, which states:
"You will not, directly or indirectly, commit any act intended to interfere with any of the Apple Software or Services, the intent of this Agreement, or Apple’s business practices including, but not limited to, taking actions that may hinder the performance or intended use of the App Store, Custom App Distribution, TestFlight, Xcode Cloud, Ad Hoc distribution, or the Program (e.g., submitting fraudulent reviews of Your own Application or any third party application, choosing a name for Your Application that is substantially similar to the name of a third party application in order to create consumer confusion, or squatting on application names to prevent legitimate third party use). Further, You will not engage, or encourage others to engage, in any unlawful, unfair, misleading, fraudulent, improper, or dishonest acts or business practices relating to Your Covered Products (e.g., engaging in bait-and-switch pricing, consumer misrepresentation, deceptive business practices, or unfair competition against other developers)."
Because your account has been flagged for removal, any earnings payments are paused. Transferring your apps to another Apple Developer Program account or creating new accounts after receiving this message may result in the termination of the new or associated accounts.
If you would like to appeal this termination decision to the App Review Board, you must do so within 30 calendar days. When submitting your appeal, be sure to select "I would like to appeal an app rejection or app removal" from the drop-down menu on the Contact the App Review Team page and provide a written statement that includes the following:
- A thorough explanation of the issues we identified
- Specific steps you will take to prevent its recurrence
- New information clarifying these issues, if you disagree with our findings
Otherwise, your Apple Developer Program membership will be terminated. If you have questions, contact us.
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App Store Review