Apple updated the Developer Program License Agreement for Brazil, alternative distribution, payments, and out-of-app offers

Original update (source): Apple Developer News - “Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now available” (Jun 18, 2026)

• https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=umq9wxmm

Summary

Apple updated Attachment 12 of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement to clarify Brazil-specific terms for iOS apps.

The short version:

• If you distribute iOS apps in Brazil (or plan to), Apple is formalising the terms around:
  • alternative distribution,
  • alternative payments,
  • out-of-app offers,
  • and the Core Technology Commission.
• Apple is asking developers to review the changes and accept the updated terms in their developer account.

Apple also notes that translations of the updated agreement will land on the Apple Developer website within about a month.

Why this matters

Most teams discover policy changes at the worst time: when a build is ready and someone says “legal needs a day”.

This update is not a growth lever, but it is operationally important:

• it can change what is allowed (and what is risky) in distribution and payments flows,
• and it creates a new “check the terms” step before you ship something that touches payments or distribution.

Tiny win

Add one line to your release checklist:

• “If we support Brazil, confirm we have accepted the latest Apple Developer Program License Agreement terms.”

Then sanity-check your support macros and FAQ links for anything that mentions distribution or payments in Brazil.

Read the original: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=umq9wxmm