Skill: AI Data Disclosure

Purpose

Detects apps that send user data to third-party AI systems (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, etc.) without explicit in-app consent and disclosure, enforcing Guideline 5.1.2(i) which requires transparency before any user data is transmitted to external AI services.

Apple Guideline

• Primary: 5.1.2(i) — Privacy: Third-Party AI Data Sharing
• Related: 5.1.1(i) — Privacy Policy
• Reference: references/guidelines/5-legal.md

Real-World Rejection Cases

• Case: App sent user messages to OpenAI API without disclosing this in the app or privacy policy — rejected under 5.1.2(i)
  Source: Apple Developer Forums (multiple developer reports, 2023–2024)
  Root cause: Guideline 5.1.2(i) requires explicit disclosure and user consent before transmitting data to any third-party AI system — a generic "we may share data with service providers" clause in the privacy policy is insufficient; the app must present a clear in-app notice before AI processing occurs

• Case: Health app transcribed user speech on-device and then sent transcripts to a third-party LLM for analysis — rejected for undisclosed AI data sharing
  Source: Apple Developer Forums (2024)
  Root cause: Any transmission of user-provided content to an external AI service requires explicit opt-in consent, regardless of whether the data was first processed on-device — the forwarding to an external AI is the disclosure trigger

Trigger

Invoke on any iOS/macOS project that integrates AI/ML APIs, chat features, or sends user-generated content to external services.

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
project_root	path	cwd	iOS/macOS project root
shared_context	object	nil	Pre-collected context from appstore-full-audit Phase 1

Actions

Phase 1: Context Collection

Skip this phase if shared_context is provided.

1. Glob **/*.swift — collect all Swift source files.
2. Glob **/Podfile **/Package.resolved — locate dependency manifests for AI SDK detection.
3. Glob **/*Privacy* **/*privacy* **/PrivacyPolicy* — locate privacy policy documents.

Phase 2: Checks

1. Third-party AI SDK or endpoint detection
   Grep pattern OpenAI|openai|ChatGPT|chatgpt|GoogleGenerativeAI|GenerativeAI|Anthropic|anthropic|Cohere|cohere|HuggingFace|mistral in **/*.swift and dependency manifests.
   Also Grep "api\.openai\.com"|"generativelanguage\.googleapis\.com"|"api\.anthropic\.com"|"openrouter\.ai" in **/*.swift.
   If any match found → proceed to checks 2–4.

2. Explicit AI data consent / disclosure UI
   Grep pattern aiConsent|ai_consent|AIDisclosure|aiDisclosure|dataSharingAI|processedByAI|thirdPartyAI|aiDataUsage in **/*.swift.
   If AI SDK/API detected (check 1) but consent pattern absent → 🔴 CRITICAL. Apps must present explicit disclosure before sending user data to any third-party AI system.

3. Privacy policy AI disclosure
   Grep pattern "AI"|"artificial intelligence"|"language model"|"OpenAI"|"Gemini"|"third-party AI" in privacy policy files.
   If AI APIs are used but privacy policy does not mention AI data sharing → 🟠 HIGH. The privacy policy must specifically disclose which AI services receive user data and why.

4. Sensitive data + AI combination
   Grep pattern HKHealthStore|CMMotionActivity|CNContact|CLLocation in **/*.swift.
   If health, motion, contacts, or precise location data is accessed AND third-party AI is present → 🟠 HIGH. Sending sensitive categories to AI services requires heightened disclosure and explicit opt-in.

Phase 3: Output

Collect all findings from Phase 2 and build the prioritised findings list below. Include file paths and line numbers. Omit tiers with no findings.

Output Format

## AI Data Disclosure — Findings

### 🔴 CRITICAL — Guaranteed rejection
- [ ] TODO: Add explicit in-app disclosure and user consent before sending data to OpenAI API — users must opt in before any content is transmitted to a third-party AI system — `ChatViewModel.swift:45` — Guideline 5.1.2(i)

### 🟠 HIGH — Very likely rejection
- [ ] TODO: Update privacy policy to explicitly disclose OpenAI data sharing — generic "third-party services" language is insufficient — Guideline 5.1.2(i)
- [ ] TODO: Add heightened consent for health data being processed by an external AI — `HealthChatService.swift:22` — Guideline 5.1.2(i)

### 🟡 MEDIUM — Possible rejection
- [ ] TODO: Consider on-device alternatives (Core ML, Apple Intelligence APIs) for AI features — avoids third-party disclosure requirements entirely

### 🟢 LOW — Best practice
- [ ] TODO: Allow users to opt out of AI-assisted features without losing core app functionality — granular consent improves compliance posture

Tools Used

Glob, Grep, Read

Constraints

• Read-only. No file edits.
• No network calls.
• Skip Phase 1 if shared_context is provided by orchestrating agent.
• On-device ML using Core ML, Create ML, or Apple's on-device frameworks (Vision, NaturalLanguage, Sound Analysis) does not trigger this guideline — only external API calls to third-party AI services.

Quick Commands

# Check for AI SDK dependencies
!grep -rn "OpenAI\|openai\|GoogleGenerativeAI\|Anthropic\|anthropic\|ChatGPT" . --include="*.swift" --include="Podfile" --include="Package.resolved" | grep -v "//"

# Check for AI API endpoints
!grep -rn "api\.openai\.com\|generativelanguage\.googleapis\|api\.anthropic\.com" . --include="*.swift"

# Check for consent/disclosure UI patterns
!grep -rn "aiConsent\|AIDisclosure\|dataSharingAI\|processedByAI" . --include="*.swift"

Swift Anti-Pattern Reference

examples/swift/AIDisclosurePatterns.swift

Detection Steps

1. Find target files

   • Glob: **/*.swift, **/*.m, **/Podfile, **/Package.swift

2. Search for rejection patterns

   • Grep OpenAI\|openai\|GPT\|ChatGPT — OpenAI SDK or API usage
   • Grep GoogleGenerativeAI\|gemini\|Gemini — Google Gemini usage
   • Grep Anthropic\|claude\|Claude — Anthropic SDK usage
   • Grep URLSession.*openai\.com\|URLRequest.*anthropic\.com — direct API calls
   • Grep aiDisclosure\|aiConsent\|dataSharing.*AI\|AIDataSharing — disclosure UI implementation

3. Determine verdict

   • Any AI SDK/API found + no disclosure UI (aiDisclosure/aiConsent) → 🔴 CRITICAL (Guideline 5.1.2(i))
   • AI SDK found + disclosure present but generic privacy policy only → 🟠 HIGH
   • Explicit in-app disclosure naming the AI provider found → 🟢 pass

4. Report

   • File path + line where AI SDK is imported or API is called
   • Fix: Present an explicit modal before first API call naming the provider (e.g., "This app uses OpenAI to process your messages") with affirmative consent button