Apple new App Store API rules cracking down on ‘fingerprinting’ starting with iOS 17

Apple will soon crack down on apps that track users by “fingerprinting” – collecting data on their devices. Starting with iOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma, developers will need to explain why they are using required reason APIs. Apps that do not provide a valid reason will be rejected beginning in spring 2024.Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:“To prevent the misuse of certain APIs that can be used to collect data about users’ devices through fingerprin