The App Review Guidelines have been revised to support new features, updated policies, and to provide clarification.

App Review Guidelines

• Before You Submit: Added links to additional documentation.
• 1.2: Clarified app content and app types that are subject to this guideline, and potential Developer Code of Conduct violation for failing to implement appropriate safeguards or remediating violations after notice.
• 2.3.14: New guideline covering creative assets.
• 2.5.19: New guideline clarifies long-standing policy on hidden, dormant, or undocumented features, formerly covered in Guideline 2.3.1.
• 3.1.1(a): Removed bullet point on Music Streaming Services Entitlements, which is now incorporated in the bullet point on StoreKit External Purchase Link Entitlements; clarified that links may be provided to a permitted destination.
• 5: Clarified that apps found to facilitate human trafficking and/or the exploitation of children will be removed from the App Store and blocked from alternative distribution.
• After You Submit: Added links to additional documentation.

Translations of the updated guidelines will be available on the Apple Developer website within one month.