{"id":3215,"date":"2023-06-08T21:37:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T01:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelrowe01.com\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:37:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T01:37:20","slug":"get-started-with-privacy-manifests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelrowe01.com\/index.php\/blog\/get-started-with-privacy-manifests\/","title":{"rendered":"Get started with privacy manifests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?resize=660%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/michaelrowe01.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Get-started-with-privacy.png?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is about simplifying creation of Privacy Nutrition Labels\u00a0and holding developers accountable for the APIs and SDKs they use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for all code in your app.\u00a0 I can image a fight brewing now between SDK creators and developers, who are ultimately responsible for the usage of these SDKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I highly recommend you check out this presentation yourself at <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/wwdc23\/10060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Get started with privacy manifests\">https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/wwdc23\/10060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Privacy manifests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Third party developers can provide information about their SDK to be included in your app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy file in Xcode which defines the data collected and linked to the app, and how it is being used (Should update this for my own apps).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check App privacy details on the App Store Documentation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Privacy Report&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This pulls together all the information in one place.\u00a0 It will aggregate across all content.\u00a0 Right click on context menu for a App Archive, and choose Generate Privacy Report\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This only works if you have created PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy files and they must be included in the archive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracking domains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control network connections from your app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some SDKs may default to tracking or depend on you to request permission and will assume yes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you specify domains in your privacy manifest it will automatically disallow tracking unless the user agrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the same domain has both tracking and non-tracking functions &#8211; split the domain to track this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xcode Instruments will show you domains that are used to track across websites.&nbsp; So you should run this instrument on your code to confirm that you are OK, Then you can declare the value in your privacy manifest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fingerprinting is NEVER allowed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Required reason APIs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For important use cases while avoiding finger printing, Apple has created groups of categories&nbsp; of APIs with a list of approved reasons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For example NSFileSystemFreeSize (disk space) check Required APIs in developer APIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation links to a feedback form if you have a valid reason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must clearly state why you use these APIs in your Privacy Manifest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the Privacy-impacting SDKs in the developer documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in fall 2023, apple will start sending informational emails to developers.&nbsp; Starting in Spring 2024 they must reviewed and addressed. 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