DPLA 3.3.4(vii)
The Charity Clause That Hands You the Entire Regulatory Stack
Most developers read the charitable contributions clause in Apple’s Developer Program License Agreement and treat it as a minor permission. A nice-to-have. A small carve-out that lets your app point users at a “Donate” button. Read it again.
3.3.4(vii): Your Application may include a direct link to a page on Your web site where You include the ability for an end user to make a charitable contribution, provided that You comply with any applicable laws (which may include providing a receipt), and fulfill any applicable regulation or registration requirements, in the country, territory, or region where You enable the charitable contribution to be made. You also agree to clearly state that Apple is not the fundraiser.
Fifty-four words. One sentence of permission, one sentence of compliance, one sentence of disclaimer. Apple gives you very little, demands quite a lot, and walks away from the entire regulatory perimeter.
This is one of the cleanest examples in the DPLA of a clause that looks permissive and is, structurally, an enormous risk transfer.
