Is a DPS app seen as a standard app by Apple?

Hi,
I've created an app in DPS and I'm about to submit ti to the app store but I'm wondering whether it will be denied as it's not strictly an app but a newsstand article that looks like an app?
In addition I've followed all the process of creating a submition but now I'm about to upload the binary (whatever that means) it's started to ask about encription and whether it has any etc?
Could anyone shed any light on this for me?
Best regards
Spencer

Hi Bob,
Thanks for the advice, I think my app covers that sort of thing you can swipe up and down left to right and click buttons to reveal hiddne text to many hyperlinks etc.
Would you be able to shed any light on this text that's come up when I've started to upload the app (or binary as it's calling it):
Export laws require that products containing encryption be properly authorized for export.
Failure to comply could result in severe penalties. For further information, click here.
Is your product designed to use cryptography or does it contain or incorporate cryptography?
Spence

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