My app got rejected from the apple app store for going against Guideline 1.3 Safety, I’m using Unity ads and it’s built in IAPs. I want ads in my game and followed the unity integration for marking the privacy survey, I found an answer saying I can’t have ads in kids-category games, but I found games like Gun Head Run which is rated 9+ and still gives ads and IAPS. I need some help in knowing what to change to make it go along with the guidelines. Here’s the rejection message:
Guideline 1.3 – Safety – Kids Category
We noticed that your Kids Category app includes analytics, advertising and collects, transmits, or has the ability to share personal information or device information with third parties. Specifically:
- Your app includes third-party analytics or third-party advertising with the ability to collect, transmit or share identifiable information, including, for example, IDFA. We found that your app references the ASIdentifierManager API, which provides access to a user’s IDFA, in the following location(s) in your binary:
• /System/Library/Frameworks/AdSupport.framework/AdSupport
• Frameworks/UnityFramework.framework/UnityFramework
It would be appropriate to remove all instances of “ASIdentifierManager” from your app, even if they are not utilized in your app’s functionality.
Next Steps
To resolve this issue, please remove this functionality or revise your app so that no personally identifiable information or device information is sent to third parties.
Resources
Learn more about our policies for Kids Category apps in App Review Guideline 1.3.
Guideline 1.3 – Safety – Kids Category
You have selected the Kids category for your app, but it includes links out of the app or purchasing opportunities without first obtaining parental permission.
Specifically, your app includes in-app purchases that are not behind a parental gate.
Next Steps
To resolve this issue, please update your app to add a parental gate before the user can engage in commerce and ensure that the parental gate cannot be disabled.
To delete the promoted image:
- Log in to App Store Connect
- Click “My Apps”
- Select this app
- Click “Features,” then “App Store Promotions” to view your promoted in-app purchases
- Click the in-app purchase reference name that you no longer want to promote
- Select the associated promotional image and delete it
- Click “Save”
Resources
For more information on parental gates, please review the Kids Apps resource page.
I want to keep using Ads and IAPS but don’t what the game to be marked 17+ for no reason, it’s a simple scroll shooter game similar to Gun Head Run
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