This article originally appeared on BGR. Apple has made its stance around privacy and the way it handles user data a centerpiece of the company under CEO Tim Cook, who’s been one of the most high-profile pro-privacy champions in tech. Until now, though, there’s been an area of Apple’s vast operation that’s fallen somewhat short of that promise, and a new announcement from the company is changing that. In an announcement posted to app developers, Apple says it’s making a shift in its approach to the developer community. Starting Oct. 3, every single app including those still in testing will be required to have a privacy policy in place in order to be submitted for distribution on the App Store or through TestFlight external testing. Read more BGR: Video gets up close and personal with Apple’s only new 2018 iPhone design What’s more, Apple says that developers will only be able to edit those new privacy policy links or text when they submit a new version of the app. No quiet tinkering with the language …