Apple at the moment reminded builders who plan to distribute apps within the European Union to submit their dealer standing, a requirement that can see the App Retailer sharing the tackle, cellphone quantity, and e mail tackle of every developer. The knowledge can be displayed on a developer’s ‌App Retailer‌ web page.


The Digital Providers Act (DSA) within the European Union requires Apple to confirm and show dealer contract data for all “traders” who’re distributing apps on the ‌App Retailer‌ within the European Union. Builders who earn money from the ‌App Retailer‌ by an upfront price or by in-app purchases are thought of merchants, no matter measurement.

Contact data for every developer that’s labeled as a dealer can be publicly accessible, and lots of builders are sad with the requirement. Unbiased builders and small corporations might not have enterprise addresses and cellphone numbers to supply, and are understandably reluctant to supply their private contact data.

Apple would require dealer standing to submit app updates beginning on October 16, 2024. Dealer data have to be supplied earlier than an app may be submitted for evaluate. On February 17, 2025, apps with out dealer standing can be faraway from the ‌App Retailer‌ within the EU till dealer standing is supplied and verified.

As displaying dealer standing is a Digital Providers Act requirement within the European Union, Apple doesn’t have a selection on implementing the characteristic. Developer contact data can be displayed on the ‌App Retailer‌ product web page when an app is distributed in any of the 27 territories within the EU.

Extra data on figuring out who’s a dealer and who wants to supply contact particulars may be discovered on Apple’s web site.

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