Are there requirements to provide Licensing and Attribution (L&A) information for third-party or open source content within the iOS app or on the App Store listing page?
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>No memtion of how or where to document or identify open source libraries licenses and their use in Developer Program Agreements.
Ah, a new/different question, then.
Apple isn't going to outline the how when it concerns 3rd parties, only the who/what/why.
>My best guess to fulfil the particular open source license requirement
There you go...good example.
Devs are expected to be able to provide rights-to-use during the review process should they be asked. Adhering to 3rd party disclosure is typically defined by those entities. If they instruct you to add certain verbiage, disclaimers, etc. to your app, consider using an 'info' button that displays accordingly. If they require same only different on your support site, then paste up there.
Good luck.
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Check your Developer Program Agreement for discussion on the dev's responsibilites.
Examples from: Apple Developer Program License Agreement
2.8
You may not use the Apple Services in any manner that is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or that infringes any intellectual property rights of a third party or Apple, or that violates any applicable laws or regulations.
3.2
To the best of Your knowledge and belief, Your Covered Products, Licensed Application Information, and Pass Information do not and will not violate, misappropriate, or infringe any Apple or third party copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy and publicity, trade secrets, patents, or other proprietary or legal rights (e.g., musical composition or performance rights, video rights, photography or image rights, logo rights, third party data rights, etc. for content and materials that may be included in Your Application);
3.3.11
- Applications may not be designed or marketed for the purpose of harassing, abusing, spamming, stalking, threatening or otherwise violating the legal rights (such as the rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
Contact the authors of said content for details on it's usage.
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>No memtion of how or where to document or identify open source libraries licenses and their use in Developer Program Agreements.
Ah, a new/different question, then.
Apple isn't going to outline the how when it concerns 3rd parties, only the who/what/why.
>My best guess to fulfil the particular open source license requirement
There you go...good example.
Devs are expected to be able to provide rights-to-use during the review process should they be asked. Adhering to 3rd party disclosure is typically defined by those entities. If they instruct you to add certain verbiage, disclaimers, etc. to your app, consider using an 'info' button that displays accordingly. If they require same only different on your support site, then paste up there.
Good luck.
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