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Pending Termination Notice 3 months after App Transfer
Hi everyone, I am seeking urgent advice or attention from the App Review team regarding a Pending Termination Notice I received for Section 3.2(f). The Situation: I recently acquired a portfolio of apps from another developer to start my business on the App Store. Three months after the transfer, my account was flagged for removal because one of these acquired apps "repeatedly violated guidelines to evade the review process." The Problem: I am being punished for the previous owner's actions. I have never submitted a new build, metadata update, or review request for this specific app since acquiring it. The Timeline (Proof of Innocence): August 4, 2025: Last update submitted by the Previous Owner. September 6, 2025: I signed the Purchase Agreement to start my business. September 9, 2025: App Transferred to my account. December 11, 2025: Termination Notice received. As the timeline proves, the alleged "evasion attempts" via submissions occurred before I even owned the app. Regarding "Unresolved Issues": I am aware the app had an old "Unresolved Issue" flag from September 2024. However, the previous owner successfully released multiple updates throughout late 2024 and 2025 despite this flag. As a newcomer to the App Store, I reasonably interpreted this as a system glitch in App Store Connect, given that Apple continued to approve new versions for a whole year. My Appeal: I have submitted an appeal via the Contact Us form, stating: I am a bona fide purchaser with legal proof (Purchase Contract & Bank Transfer records). I have never touched the code or submitted a build for this app. I am willing to immediately remove the problematic app to save my account and the other legitimate apps I am operating. Request: If an Apple Staff member sees this. Please review the transfer logs. I am a victim of the seller's hidden violations, not a participant in fraud. Has anyone else faced a termination for an acquired app they never updated? Thank you.
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