Heads up, app developers: Apple is getting even more serious about privacy – BGR

Until now, there's been area of Apple's operation that's fallen somewhat short of that promise, and new announcement from the company is changing that..   In announcement posted to app developers, Apple says it's making in its approach to the community.   Starting Oct 3, every app including those still in testing will be required to have in place order to be submitted for distribution on App Store or through TestFlight external testing...   What's more, Apple says that developers will be able to edit those new policy links or text when they submit version of the app.   TechCrunch report today speculates that there may still be in that last part.   that would might take even longer than it already does to review apps before they're made in App Store...   Apple has already taken stance on apps it finds questionable, like Facebook's data-sucking VPN Onavo, which it kicked out of App Store earlier this month, ..   The app had been live for years, however, and its App Store text did disclose the data it collected was shared with Facebook.   The fact that Apple booted it now seems to will take stance on apps.   That report goes on to point out that this is now perhaps even more robust approach to privacy for Apple, in that the company can now hold apps to account based on, well, their own words..   Read more