The Apple Developer Program License Agreement and App Review Guidelines have been revised to support new features, updated policies, and to provide clarification. Please review the changes below and log into your account to accept the updated terms.
Apple Developer Program License Agreement
- Sections 3.1, 14.8: Specify requirements for providing information and responding to questions about developer identity, including in the context of export compliance.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.3(N): Clarified requirements for using the sensitive content analysis framework.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.3(Q): Specifies requirements for using the Suggest Actions API.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.3(R): Specifies requirements for using the Trust Insights framework.
- Section 3.3.4(A): Specifies terms regarding the ability of end users to edit content for personal accessibility purposes.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.7(L): Specifies requirements for using the Media Device Extension framework.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.7(M): Specifies requirements for using the Spatial Audio Extension APIs.
- Definitions, Section 3.3.9(E): Specifies requirements for using the Customer Engagement APIs.
- Section 3.2(h): Updated Terms of Use of and Access to Apple Models.
- Section 3.3.11: Grouped AI and machine learning technologies under new subsection.
- Section 3.3.11(A): Updated requirements for use of Foundation Modeling framework.
- Section 6.7: Specifies that analytics may additionally be provided via Xcode and/or App Store Connect API.
- Section 7.9: Specifies requirements for providing information about apps in App Store Connect, and protection of end users who are minors.
- Section 10: Clarified Terms Regarding Indemnification.
- Attachment 2, Section 1.1: Clarified Requirements for Using the In-App Purchase API.
- Attachment 5, Section 3.3: Updated Privacy Requirements for Use of Passes.
- Annex 11, Section 4: Updated the name of identity guidelines for EnergyKit.
App review guidelines
- Introduction: revised child and adolescent safety guidelines.
- 1.2: new paragraph clarifies developer responsibility for content that violates this guideline.
- 4.3(a): clarify the basis for the guideline and add an example.
- 4.3(b): clarify the basis for the guideline and add examples.
- 4.5.3: clarifies that Live Activities cannot be used to spam, phish or send unwanted messages to customers.
Translations of the updated agreement will be available on Apple’s developer website within a month.