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A alteration take app developers to bring out their address , phone number , and e-mail information to consumer has gone live on the App Store within the European Union . Apple on Tuesdayannouncedit has take out any EU apps that have n’t yet complied with theDigital Services Act(DSA ) , a regularisation that had added a requirement in Articles 30 and 31 that app developer must provide their “ monger status ” to give in novel apps or app update for distribution in this securities industry .
In anannouncementto developers , Apple says that , as of Tuesday , February 18 , all apps without dealer status have been removed in the EU App Store , and wo n’t be reinstated until their trader condition is provided and verify by Apple .
A number of developers have been affect by the variety , information indicates . Likely , that ’s because at least some do n’t do app development as their full - time task . accord to app intelligence providerAppfigures , nearly 135,000 apps have gone inactive on all EU member nation App Stores over the last 30 hours . ( As of Wednesday , that number climbed to 137,000 . )
Developershave known about the February 17 , 2025 deadlinefor some time , so today ’s announcement should not come as a surprise .
However , the EU constabulary had a larger impact on smaller and indie app developers who do n’t typically publicise their addresses or phone numbers for dealing with consumer complaints or research . Often , these developers work from home and generally just number an email address on their website for feedback and client bread and butter .
According to the DSA , any app that makes money through the App Store can be see a “ trader , ” whether that revenue comes through paid downloads , in - app purchases , or even publicizing . Also , the app would qualify if it ’s being used in connectedness with a “ barter , business , foxiness or profession ” — meaning anything that was n’t a hobbyist app would be covered by this DSA guideline .
Organizations publishing in the EU App Store must display their phone , electronic mail , and computer address associated with theirD - U - N - S Number . Meanwhile , individual developers also had to include an address , phone , and email , the guideline posit .
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Smaller developers havefoundthemselvesneeding to register addresses and earphone numbers through third party to give them some protective cover and privacy as a result of the unexampled regulating . For instance , some developers used coworking blot , virtual business office , or PO boxes as their business addresses , while others signed up for virtual earpiece numbers instead of give out their private numbers for publication on the public App Store .
In the EU App Store , the new “ dealer ” selective information is now found below other app detail like its eld rating and supported oral communication , but above the link to the developer website .
Updated after publication with newly expel data about the number of removals from Appfigures .
