Privacy Policy (app context)
Short definition
An app privacy policy is a legally binding document that discloses what personal data the app collects, how it is used, with whom it is shared, and what rights users have over their data.
Detailed
Both Apple and Google require a publicly accessible privacy policy URL for every app — not just those that collect personal data. The policy must specifically cover every SDK and third-party service the app embeds (analytics, crash reporting, ads, attribution), align with the App Privacy details and Data Safety declaration, and satisfy applicable laws such as GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, and India's DPDP Act.
Example
An indie app that uses Firebase Analytics, RevenueCat, and Sentry must list each of those third parties, the data they receive (device identifiers, crash reports, purchase events), the legal basis (legitimate interest for crash logs, consent for analytics in EU), and a contact address for user data requests. The URL is linked in both App Store Connect and Play Console.
Primary sources
How Forvibe handles this
Forvibe's Legal Document Generator addresses this directly: ai-generated privacy policy, terms & eula.
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- Terms of Use (app context)Terms of Use (also called Terms of Service or Terms and Conditions) are the binding rules that govern a user's relationship with the app and developer, including acceptable use, payment, warranties, dispute resolution, and termination.
- EULAAn EULA (End-User License Agreement) is the legal contract between a software developer and a user that governs how the user may install, use, copy, and distribute the software.
- App Privacy DetailsApp Privacy details (often called the 'privacy nutrition label') are Apple's required disclosures on every App Store product page showing the categories of data the app collects, whether the data is linked to the user, and whether it is used to track the user across other companies.
- Data Safety DeclarationThe Data Safety declaration is Google Play's required form where developers disclose what user data their app collects and shares, the purposes for each data type, and the security practices applied.
- App Tracking TransparencyApp Tracking Transparency (ATT) is Apple's iOS 14.5+ privacy framework that requires apps to obtain explicit user permission before tracking them across apps and websites owned by other companies.