4.7 Mini apps, mini games, streaming games, chatbots, plug-ins, and game emulators

Overview

4.7 Mini apps, mini games, streaming games, chatbots, plug-ins, and game emulators Apps may offer certain software that is not embedded in the binary, specifically HTML5 and JavaScript mini apps and mini games, streaming games, chatbots, and plug-ins. Additionally, retro game console and PC emulator apps can offer to download games. You are responsible for all such software offered in your app, including ensuring that such software complies with these Guidelines and all applicable laws. Software that does not comply with one or more guidelines will lead to the rejection of your app. You must also ensure that the software adheres to the additional rules that follow in 4.7.1 through 4.7.5. These additional rules are important to preserve the experience that App Store customers expect, and to help ensure user safety.

4.7.1 Software offered in apps under this rule must:

• follow all privacy guidelines, including but not limited to the rules set forth in Guideline 5.1 concerning collection, use, and sharing of data, and sensitive data (such as health and personal data from kids);

• include a method for filtering objectionable material, a mechanism to report content and timely responses to concerns, and the ability to block abusive users; and

• follow Guideline 3.1 in order to offer digital goods or services to end users.

4.7.2 Your app may not extend or expose native platform APIs or technologies to the software without prior permission from Apple.

4.7.3 Your app may not share data or privacy permissions to any individual software offered in your app without explicit user consent in each instance.

4.7.4 You must provide an index of software and metadata available in your app. It must include universal links that lead to all of the software offered in your app.

4.7.5 Your app must provide a way for users to identify software that exceeds the app’s age rating, and use an age restriction mechanism based on verified or declared age to limit access by underage users.