Apple has mandatory Privacy labels for apps offered via the App Store. Until now, app developers only had to link a data protection notice. The labels should enable users to see at a glance what data an app collects about them before they download it. However, personal data collected for health research purposes, for example, does not have to be disclosed.
For a better overview, the labels are divided into the following categories:
- “data used for tracking”
- “data associated with you”
- “Data that is not linked to you”.
Incidentally, Apple imposes various requirements on the terms and conditions of iOS apps that are to be posted in Apple’s App Store. Minimum requirements. Apple conducts a review of all apps uploaded through the App Store. Through the process, developers can here get an overview.