Code of practice for app store operators and app developers
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Requirement
Recommended
Organization
Department of Science, Innovation, & Technology
Provision
Sec. 3
Applies to
App Store Operators and App Developers
Date
October 24, 2023
Description
App Store Operators and App Developers listing apps on them should have a VDP (contact details/contact form); App Store Operators should verify that App Developers abide by these practices; App Store Operators should accept vulnerability disclosure reports on behalf of App Developers if they have not acknowledged the vulnerability - if the App Developer still fails to acknowledge the vulnerability, the App Store Operator should delist the app from its platform.