Apple: Apps that create accounts must let people delete them by Feb 2022What you need to know
Apple has reminded developers that apps must allow people to delete accounts if they also allow their creation.
The rule will be enforced from January 31, 2022.
The rule comes into force on January 31, 2022.
Apple has today reminded developers that any app that allows the creation of a new account must also allow its deletion to be initiated in-app, too. The move was announced during WWDC in June and will formally come into effect on January 31, 2022.
Apple says that the future account deletion requirement will only apply to new apps and updates that are submitted for App Store review starting January 31, so any app that is already live will be fine — so long as it's never updated.
The updates to App Store Review Guideline 5.1.1 last June provided users with greater control over their personal data, stating that all apps that allow for account creation must also allow users to initiate deletion of their account from within the app. This requirement a...
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Apple: Apps that create accounts must let people delete them by Feb 2022
