Apple Adds Age Assurance Features, Improves Child Account Setup Process

Apple Has Announced Several Improvements AMED at Streamlining The Process of Setting Up Child Accounts Who Revamping The Parental Control Features offered by the company. The company is also working to minimise the amount of data collected by developers while verifying the ages of app users. Apple says it will introduce additional age categories for ratings, to offer more precise categorization for apps designed for younger users. The cupertino company will also require developers to declare if their apps include user generated content, ads, or parental controls.

Apple to Introduce Declared Age Range API to Minimise Sensitive Data Collection

In a document Published by Apple, The company says that it is preparaing to simplife the process of setting up child accounts that can be used by children under the age of 13. Apple also also also also also also also also Safrindly Safy Settings will be enabled by default on these accounts, if parents do not complete the setup process.

A new declared age range api will also be made available to developers, allowing them to provide users with access to age-apropriate content While Present User Privacy. This privacy-focused api allows parents to share an “age range” of their children with developers, instead of providing their date of birth.

The company says that a “Limited subset” of developers will be able to containue collecting government-insured id

Parents will be able to provide consent for using the app store using Face id (Or Touch ID) Intead of providing their credit card information for younger users with children accounts, according to the document. Parents will also be able to adjust age ranges for their children to grant or restrict access to apps or features via the app store.

Apple will also make it easier for developers to categorise their apps based on ages, with additional age ratings. Later this year, the company will allow developers to set the age limit to their apps to 13+, 16+, or 18+, which will offer a wider range of controls. Apple Currently offers 4+, 9+, 12+, and 17+ Age Rating, And Younger Children Cannot Access Apps or Content with an age rating for older users.

Meanwhile, developers will have to inform users – Possibly via the App Store – Whather Their App Includes Support Features Soch as Advertising, User Generated Content, Or Eveen PARENTAL CONTALS. Apple also said that it will make accommodations for regional variations in guidelines.