{"id":123210,"date":"2022-01-22T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=i71db0mv"},"modified":"2022-01-22T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:28:08","slug":"deadline-for-in-app-purchase-and-account-deletion-requirements-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/01\/22\/deadline-for-in-app-purchase-and-account-deletion-requirements-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline for in-app purchase and account deletion requirements extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/deadline-for-in-app-purchase-and-account-deletion-requirements-extended.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>In order to provide more time for you to update your apps, we\u2019ve changed the following requirement deadlines to June&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Online group event in-app purchases<\/h3>\n<p>In 2020, we chose to support apps and developers that needed to adapt services from in-person to digital as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we deferred App&nbsp;Store Review <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/app-store\/review\/guidelines\/#3.1.1\">Guideline&nbsp;3.1.1<\/a>, which requires apps offering paid online group services to do so via in-app&nbsp;purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Given the recent resurgence of COVID and its continued impact on in-person services, we\u2019ve extended the most recent deadline to June&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2022.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/app-store\/review\/guidelines\/#3.1.3d\">guideline&nbsp;3.1.3(d)<\/a> allows apps offering realtime person-to-person services between two individuals (for example, tutoring students, medical consultations, real estate tours, or fitness training) to use purchase methods other than in-app&nbsp;purchase.<\/p>\n<h3>Account deletion within apps<\/h3>\n<p>App&nbsp;Store Review <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/app-store\/review\/guidelines\/#5.1.1\">Guideline&nbsp;5.1.1<\/a> provides people with greater control over their personal data by 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 was set to apply to all app submissions by January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2022. Due to the complexity of implementing this requirement, we\u2019ve extended the deadline to June&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2022 to give you more time.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep these requirements in mind when updating your app: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The account deletion option should be easy to find in your app. <\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s insufficient to only provide the ability to temporarily disable or deactivate an account. People should be able to delete the account along with their personal data. <\/li>\n<li>Apps in highly-regulated industries may need to provide additional support flows to confirm and facilitate the account deletion process.<\/li>\n<li>Follow applicable legal requirements for storing and retaining user account information. This includes complying with local laws in different countries or regions. As always, check with your legal counsel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about account deletion in the Human Interface Guidelines:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/ios\/user-interaction\/accounts\/\">iOS and <span class=\"icon icon-after icon-chevronright nowrap\">iPadOS apps<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/macos\/user-interaction\/accounts\/\"><span class=\"icon icon-after icon-chevronright nowrap\">macOS apps<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/design\/human-interface-guidelines\/tvos\/app-architecture\/accounts\/\"><span class=\"icon icon-after icon-chevronright nowrap\">tvOS apps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to provide more time for you to update your apps, we\u2019ve changed the following requirement deadlines to June&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2022. Online group event in-app purchases In 2020, we chose to support apps and developers that needed to adapt services from in-person to digital as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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