Apple Introduces Stronger User Privacy Measures for API Usage
In a move to bolster user privacy safeguards, Apple has recently released new guidelines for developers. These guidelines emphasize the need for a clear and detailed explanation of the purpose of API usage in app development. Although the announcement was made at a developer conference last month, it did not gain widespread attention until now. The purpose behind these guidelines is to enhance user privacy by eliminating unnecessary data collection practices.
Furthermore, Apple has stated that if a developer utilizes an API within a third-party developer kit, they must also provide a description of the API. This requirement applies to specific APIs such as timestamp access, system boot time access, disk capacity check, and active keyboard list check APIs. Detailed explanations for these APIs are necessary for a successful registration on the App Store, ensuring alignment between the developer’s stated reasons and the actual functionality of their app.
Looking ahead, Apple plans to enforce these stricter guidelines from the fall of this year. The company urges developers to prioritize the protection of user data privacy, signaling a commitment to safeguarding user information.
These measures taken by Apple align with their continuous efforts to strengthen user privacy and reinforce their position as a leader in data protection. Developers should therefore be more mindful of these guidelines as they strive to create apps that prioritize user privacy.
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To strengthen user privacy safeguards…The purpose of API use must be clearly presented
Summary: Security According to the foreign press SecurityWeek, Apple has drawn up new guidelines for developers. When using an API in app development, the purpose of use needs to be explained in detail. It was originally announced at a developer conference held last month, but was not widely known. This is said to be to strengthen user privacy and remove unnecessary data collection. If an API is used in a third-party developer kit used by a developer, Apple emphasized that there must also be a description of the API.
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Background: The timestamp access API, the system boot time access API, the disk capacity check API, and the active keyboard list check API require particularly detailed descriptions. It can only be registered when the reason stated by the developer and the actual functionality of the app matches the app Store.
Words and Sayings: “From the fall of this year explanations related to API should be provided in detail. Developers should pay more attention to protecting user data privacy more tightly.” -Apple-
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