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It doesn’t actually say the account must be deleted. It says: “…must also allow users to INITIATE deletion of their account” Capitals mine. So I can allow the

It doesn’t actually say the account must be deleted. It says: “…must also allow users to INITIATE deletion of their account” Capitals mine. So I can allow the initiation of deletion but never actually completely delete the account… and my app complies.

imchillyb 5y ago
> So I can allow the initiation of deletion but never actually completely delete the account… and my app complies. @TedDoesntTalk If the users that are requesting account deletions see that your app is purposely not complying, I don't imagine your app will be available for long in the app store. Your response is why Apple is implementing this change in the first place. Screw AOL and all of the rest of you making things impossible to delete, cancel, or otherwise NOT have an account. I sincerely hope you change your tune, and if you don't then I hope you receive a permanent ban from Apple's App Store. Seriously. This kind of bullshit shouldn't exist. If I can make an account easily, then I should be able to delete an account easily. If I cannot, then your business model should collapse around your fuckin' ears.
- runj__ 5y ago
  It can just go through a manual review and delete the parts that they're are legally required to delete. While I don't agree with a lot of the money laundering/terror financing laws banks shouldn't have to delete your data if you're trying to avoid taxes or whatever. INITIATION is the important part, if they fail to delete the parts they're required to delete, F them: get them off the app store.
  - sokoloff 5y ago
    That last phrase (the punishment for violating record deletion laws) was a much softer ending to your post than I was expecting.
- filoleg 5y ago
  > If I can make an account easily, then I should be able to delete an account easily. Sure, if you can open an account easily, then you should be able to delete an account easily. So if we make opening an account difficult, then it is fine that deleting one would also be difficult. Sounds like an invitation to make opening an account at a bank or a bunch of other services much more difficult aka impossible from the app.

imchillyb 5y ago

> So I can allow the initiation of deletion but never actually completely delete the account… and my app complies. @TedDoesntTalk If the users that are requesting account deletions see that your app is purposely not complying, I don't imagine your app will be available for long in the app store. Your response is why Apple is implementing this change in the first place. Screw AOL and all of the rest of you making things impossible to delete, cancel, or otherwise NOT have an account. I sincerely hope you change your tune, and if you don't then I hope you receive a permanent ban from Apple's App Store. Seriously. This kind of bullshit shouldn't exist. If I can make an account easily, then I should be able to delete an account easily. If I cannot, then your business model should collapse around your fuckin' ears.

runj__ 5y ago
It can just go through a manual review and delete the parts that they're are legally required to delete. While I don't agree with a lot of the money laundering/terror financing laws banks shouldn't have to delete your data if you're trying to avoid taxes or whatever. INITIATION is the important part, if they fail to delete the parts they're required to delete, F them: get them off the app store.
- sokoloff 5y ago
  That last phrase (the punishment for violating record deletion laws) was a much softer ending to your post than I was expecting.
filoleg 5y ago
> If I can make an account easily, then I should be able to delete an account easily. Sure, if you can open an account easily, then you should be able to delete an account easily. So if we make opening an account difficult, then it is fine that deleting one would also be difficult. Sounds like an invitation to make opening an account at a bank or a bunch of other services much more difficult aka impossible from the app.