In plain English
It means access is tied to active use of the app. The app may use the protected feature or data only when it is open and in the foreground. This distinguishes in-use access from access at other times.
In context
Here, “While using the app” refers to the permission option that limits the app’s access to the protected feature or data to times when the app is open and actively used in the foreground.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- labels the in-use-only permission choice.
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not say whether access is granted at any other time or which protected feature or data is involved.
Examples
“She chose While using the app for location, so the app could use her location only when it was open on the screen, not after she switched to another app.”
“If the app asks for the camera again, set it to While using the app.”