I just finished a social app that has users create a username and password in order to have a friends list with very simple social features. In order for the user to see all the features of the app I do need the user to create an account (everything is free).
I don't require any personal information (email, address, etc.). So do I need to create a privacy policy, or a terms of use?
What is the minimum amount of legal stuff I need to do in order to get my app accepted by App review? Any advice or experience would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
For an app that requires an account you do need a privacy policy (see 17.5 below)
Depending on your features you should look at this rule from the iOS Store Review Guidelines:
- Privacy
17.1 Apps cannot transmit data about a user without obtaining the user's prior permission and providing the user with access to information about how and where the data will be used
17.2 Apps that require users to share personal information, such as email address and date of birth, in order to function will be rejected
17.3 Apps may ask for date of birth (or use other age-gating mechanisms) only for the purpose of complying with applicable children's privacy statutes, but must include some useful functionality or entertainment value regardless of the user's age
17.4 Apps that collect, transmit, or have the capability to share personal information (e.g. name, address, email, location, photos, videos, drawings, the ability to chat, other personal data, or persistent identifiers used in combination with any of the above) from a minor must comply with applicable children's privacy statutes, and must include a privacy policy
17.5 Apps that include account registration or access a user’s existing account must include a privacy policy or they will be rejected