A library for requesting permission to track the users on devices using iOS 14 and higher.
A library for requesting permission to track the user or their device. Examples of data used for tracking include email address, device ID, advertising ID, and more. This permission is only necessary on iOS 14 and higher; on iOS 13 and below this permission is always granted. If the "Allow Apps to Request to Track" device-level setting is off, this permission will be denied. Be sure to add NSUserTrackingUsageDescription to your Info.plist to explain how the user will be tracked. Otherwise, your app will be rejected by Apple.
For more information on Apple's new App Tracking Transparency framework, please refer to their documentation.
| Android Device | Android Emulator | iOS Device | iOS Simulator | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- npx expo install expo-tracking-transparencyIf you're installing this in a bare React Native app, you should also follow these additional installation instructions.
You can configure expo-tracking-transparency using its built-in config plugin if you use config plugins in your project (EAS Build or npx expo run:[android|ios]). The plugin allows you to configure various properties that cannot be set at runtime and require building a new app binary to take effect.
Learn how to configure the native projects in the installation instructions in the expo-tracking-transparency repository.
{
"expo": {
"plugins": [
[
"expo-tracking-transparency",
{
"userTrackingPermission": "This identifier will be used to deliver personalized ads to you."
}
]
]
}
}
| Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
userTrackingPermission | "Allow this app to collect app-related data that can be used for tracking you or your device." | Only for: iOS Sets the iOS |
import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import { Text, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
import { requestTrackingPermissionsAsync } from 'expo-tracking-transparency';
export default function App() {
useEffect(() => {
(async () => {
const { status } = await requestTrackingPermissionsAsync();
if (status === 'granted') {
console.log('Yay! I have user permission to track data');
}
})();
}, []);
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<Text>Tracking Transparency Module Example</Text>
</View>
);
}
%%placeholder-start%%const styles = StyleSheet.create({ ... }); %%placeholder-end%%const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
alignItems: 'center',
justifyContent: 'center',
},
});
import {
requestTrackingPermissionsAsync,
getTrackingPermissionsAsync,
} from 'expo-tracking-transparency';
useTrackingPermissions(options)| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| options (optional) | PermissionHookOptions<object> | - |
Check or request the user to authorize or deny access to app-related data that can be used for tracking the user or the device. Examples of data used for tracking include email address, device ID, advertising ID, etc. On iOS 14.5 and above, if the user denies this permission, any attempt to collect the IDFA will return a string of 0s.
The system remembers the user’s choice and doesn’t prompt again unless a user uninstalls and then reinstalls the app on the device.
On Android, web, and iOS 13 and below, this method always returns that the permission was granted.
Example
const [status, requestPermission] = useTrackingPermissions();
Returns
[null | PermissionResponse, RequestPermissionMethod<PermissionResponse>, GetPermissionMethod<PermissionResponse>]getTrackingPermissionsAsync()Checks whether or not the user has authorized the app to access app-related data that can be used
for tracking the user or the device. See requestTrackingPermissionsAsync for more details.
On Android, web, and iOS 13 and below, this method always returns that the permission was granted.
Example
const { granted } = await getTrackingPermissionsAsync(); if (granted) { // Your app is authorized to track the user or their device }
Returns
isAvailable()Returns whether the TrackingTransparency API is available on the current device.
Returns
booleanCurrently this is true on iOS 14 and above only. On devices where the
Tracking Transparency API is unavailable, the get and request permissions methods will always
resolve to granted.
requestTrackingPermissionsAsync()Requests the user to authorize or deny access to app-related data that can be used for tracking the user or the device. Examples of data used for tracking include email address, device ID, advertising ID, etc. On iOS 14.5 and above, if the user denies this permission, any attempt to collect the IDFA will return a string of 0s.
The system remembers the user’s choice and doesn’t prompt again unless a user uninstalls and then reinstalls the app on the device.
On Android, web, and iOS 13 and below, this method always returns that the permission was granted.
Example
const { granted } = await requestTrackingPermissionsAsync(); if (granted) { // Your app is authorized to track the user or their device }
Returns
PermissionResponseAn object obtained by permissions get and request functions.
PermissionResponse Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| canAskAgain | boolean | Indicates if user can be asked again for specific permission. If not, one should be directed to the Settings app in order to enable/disable the permission. |
| expires | PermissionExpiration | Determines time when the permission expires. |
| granted | boolean | A convenience boolean that indicates if the permission is granted. |
| status | PermissionStatus | Determines the status of the permission. |
PermissionExpirationPermission expiration time. Currently, all permissions are granted permanently.
Acceptable values are: 'never', number.
PermissionHookOptionsAcceptable values are: PermissionHookBehavior, Options.
PermissionStatusPermissionStatus Values
UNDETERMINEDPermissionStatus.UNDETERMINED ＝ "undetermined"User hasn't granted or denied the permission yet.
No permissions required.
The following usage description keys are used by this library:
| Info.plist Key | Description |
|---|---|
| A message that informs the user why an app is requesting permission to use data for tracking the user or the device. |