Explained: What are iOS 17 Privacy Manifests, and how do they impact app developers?

iOS 17 and Privacy Manifests enforcement date have huge implications for app developers and SDK developers

Apple is further expanding on providing app store customers with more visibility into the use of their data. The end goal is to make sure that an app user has full understanding and control over what data they share, and that users aren’t unwillingly paying with their data for the app content they consume. Below, we explain how this is achieved by Privacy Manifests, required reasons API process, and other privacy tools included with iOS 17. We will take a look at the implications around third-party SDKs, both from an app developer’s and an SSP’s perspective, and provide examples as Verve is getting ready to support the new privacy measures.