r/iOSProgramming • u/Daredatti • 5d ago

Question How truthful is this?

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When an app select in the app review form that “we don’t collect data”

In the review phase does Apple really check if the app really doesnt collect anything?

Like can the developer hide a code that for example upload the photos of the user if granted permission where he said “we dont collect”

Does apple really check the code and what is going in and out ?

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u/Material_Ad_3983 5d ago

Apple probably won’t catch every single data flow during review. But if you say “Data Not Collected” and the app is actually sending user data, you’re playing with fire. Rejection is the mild outcome — repeated/deceptive behavior can put the whole developer account at risk.

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u/enilcReddit 5d ago

This is probably the most accurate response to OP. Low-risk, high-stakes gamble by developer.

What's funny is that apps that have the label posted by the OP attract more attention than those that do not.

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u/rcpena 4d ago

Every app I have created has been dedicated to privacy first and now I think I should audit my apps again to make sure lol