Apple's privacy manifest policy requirements

[knbmedia]

Hello, I'm still using NatCorder v1.9.4 and NatDevice v1.3.4 on my project. I have just submited an app update to the AppStore and got a warning about Missing API declarations for categories NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults and NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp. So I'm looking for which framework on my project may use these API, as these frameworks should declare them in their own PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy file.

Your answer on Discord: VideoKit (and the previous libraries) use NSUserDefaults. This will be added to VideoKit, so you'll have to upgrade from NatCorder/NatDevice.

Thank you

[roycho111]

Hello @olokobayusuf

Still using old version of NatCorder that uses NatRender. Need to know if NatRender uses apis that Apple listed in order to add to my custom PrivacyInfo file.

Thanks!

[olokobayusuf]

@roycho111 Is there any reason why you haven't upgraded to VideoKit? We'll be adding the privacy manifest in the next VideoKit update.

[roycho111]

VideoKit requires Unity2022+ but i'm still using Unity2020 and i'm good with what old NatCorder offers. So would it be ok to use VideoKit's privacy manifest with NatRender?

[Hamjoon]

@olokobayusuf Please let me know if you provide a wrapper for NSUserDefaults so that it can be called from outside NatCoder. If so, you will need to add a C56D.1 entry and I will work on it manually before the update is released.

[olokobayusuf]

So would it be ok to use VideoKit's privacy manifest with NatRender?

Probably not, because VideoKit does more that NatRender.

Please let me know if you provide a wrapper for NSUserDefaults so that it can be called from outside NatCoder.

I'm not sure I understand your question. NatCorder itself doesn't use NSUserDefaults. I'm working to push out the privacy info in VideoKit by Monday or Tuesday. I strongly recommend switching to VideoKit; NatCorder won't get any support.

[olokobayusuf]

This has been added in the VideoKit 0.0.18-alpha.16 build, and will be published in VideoKit 0.0.18 next week.

[knbmedia]

About NatCorder / NatDevice: I have just published an update to my app on iOS App Store. It was accepted, so there is no need for privacy manifest for these 2 plugins.

[olokobayusuf]

This depends on the version of NatCorder and NatDevice you have. Old versions don't use privacy-sensitive APIs.

[Hamjoon]

@olokobayusuf From what version is it included in the old version you mentioned? I'm using NatCorder 1.7.3 and NatRender 1.0.0. @knbmedia What version of NatCorder are you using?

[olokobayusuf]

@Hamjoon I think it started in the 1.8.x versions.