Apple App Privacy Data Collection: If we require the user's email to create an account in an app, does that count as "collecting" the email address?

Question

I'm filling out the App Privacy Data Collection disclosure in the App Store and I am wondering if I need to disclosure we "collect" email addresses of the users.

We collect the email in order to create an account in the app but we don't share it with third-party services and we don't use it for tracking. Do I need to disclosure it as Data Collection in the App Store?

Answer 1

From the official documentation: The purpose of the label is to help your customers understand what data is collected from your app and how it is used.

You collect email addresses therefore you need to disclose it.

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/app-privacy-details/