In App Store Connect I have stated that “NO DATA IS COLLECTED” under PRODUCT PAGE REVIEW and DATATYPES on the APP PRIVACY page.
However it insists I need to create a Privacy Policy URL before I can submit the app to the store.
Isn’t that redundant? I’ve already indicated twice that nothing is collected… .now I have to host a single line webpage that says the same thing a third time?
I understand if I DID collect data, I’d have to explain what I collected, why I collected it and what I planned to do with it, but in the case of this app there IS Nothing, Nada , Zip.
A company can publicly declare on their site that they do not collect user data. However, in reality they do! Personally, I believe this corrupt behaviour sooner or later, turns against the company itself.
It is very unlikely that a customer who found out about this, will do business with that company in the future.
I kind of like Apple’s policy of forcing developers to have a website. I can spot apps I don’t trust when they’re not open source but hosted on github pages, or have no information at all.
Edit: Rephrased because it’s a “me” policy, not necessarily a general standard.
The difference is that companies that declare it on their website but lied can be sued by customers, competitors, control organs (eg state department), etc.
Worst that can happen if you “lie to Apple” is being chucked out of the App store.
