Apple on Thursday began reminding developers of another change coming to the App Store in the European Union. This one,...
  • Drusenija@lemmy.world
    5·
    3 months ago

    I sense a new business service about to flourish in Europe to provide virtual contact info for App Store developers.

          • Drusenija@lemmy.world
            2·
            3 months ago

            That’s the logical option, yes, but it’s the fact that this policy looks like it’ll be applied to individuals as well, many who have probably never had to worry about doing that, that I think will make that type of service viable.

            Yes, it’s very possible to get a PO Box or forwarding address, and to get a company number or some form of virtual contact number to provide as a front for inquiries, but you need to know how to do that and where to get those services.

            • groctel@programming.dev
              1·
              3 months ago

              I understand that it’s an increase of the entry barrier’s height, which sucks for people wanting to start a small business from nothing. I think the issue won’t be so much with the number of customers who know your number but with the number of botnets who hoard your personally identifying information. We’ll have to see how this plays out.

    • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I disagree. It’s specifically for developers taking money. Looks like the EU is holding not only big players like Apple responsible but also developers of apps. If you are taking money you can provide business details.

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
        3·
        3 months ago

        Interesting take. You’ve given me something to ponder.

        I remember when a whois search revealed the same info for domain names. While I don’t love that some sites now operate in the shadows, I’m glad that my info isn’t out there anymore.