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FuelBoard Contributor b5a49fc68d App Store prep: privacy manifests, 1.0.1 (2), OGL attribution, UK empty state, screenshot harness
- PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy in app + widget targets (UserDefaults 1C8F.1;
  app declares Location linked + Diagnostics not-linked, no tracking)
- Version bump 1.0.1 (2) in App + Widget plists
- Settings → Data source footer: OGL attribution + 'refresh up to twice a day'
- Stations empty state: friendly UK-only explainer + 'Browse all UK stations'
- ContentView launch-arg harness (pattern of -showKeySheet): -skipOnboarding
  and -tab stations|favourites|alerts|settings for screenshot capture
- APPSTORE.md updated (blockers struck, tasks done, yuzu-hub workflow)
- BACKLOG.md hygiene: GitHub-first header, Trends merged note, offline-first-run DONE
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# FuelBoard App Store Submission Plan
Updated: 2026-08-16 · Target: safe App Store submission.
Companion to SECURITY.md (code security) — this file is the *review-gate*
checklist: what must happen, who owns it, and the timeline.
## Status: SUBMITTABLE after the checklist below
The two 2026-08-11 blockers are RESOLVED by P0 (live chain):
- ~~LAN relay data source~~ → **app fetches from public HTTPS
(raw.githubusercontent.com mirror) with a bundled real 8,022-station dump
as the no-network fallback.** No private IP in the consumer path. Reviewers
on Apple's network see real data.
- ~~Always-location risk~~ → **Always is requested only when the user enables
Alerts** (ProximityMonitor escalates WhenInUse → Always on alert opt-in).
Onboarding requests WhenInUse only.
## Hard blockers (must happen before ANY submission)
1. **[USER] Apple Developer Program membership** — the app has never been
signed (all builds are `CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO` + ad-hoc re-sign for
SideStore). Requires a paid membership ($99/yr, up to 48 h to approve) and
a developer account.
2. **[USER] Register App ID `com.apt.fuelboard`** in the developer portal,
with the **App Group `group.com.apt.fuelboard`** capability enabled (the
widget + app-group cache depend on it).
3. ~~[ME] `PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy`~~**DONE 2026-08-16** (app + widget
manifests added; UserDefaults `1C8F.1`, Location + Diagnostics declared).
4. **[ME] Real Distribution signing** — Distribution certificate + App Store
provisioning profile (or Xcode automatic signing once the account is in
Xcode); then `xcodebuild archive` (no more `CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO`).
5. **[USER] Privacy policy URL** in App Store Connect — mandatory; the app
collects location. A one-page GitHub Pages privacy policy is fine.
## Required tasks — owner [ME] (technical, do after account exists)
- [x] **PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy** — app + widget manifests added (2026-08-16):
UserDefaults reason `1C8F.1`; app also declares Location (linked, not
tracking) + Diagnostics (not linked, not tracking — the dev beacon)
- [ ] Distribution archive + TestFlight upload (needs Apple account)
- [x] **Version bump**`1.0.1` (build 2), app + widget plists
- [x] **OGL attribution** — Settings → Data source footer now reads "Prices
use the UK Fuel Finder dataset (Open Government Licence) and refresh
up to twice a day." (2.3.1 hygiene)
- [x] **Out-of-UK empty state** — "No X stations within N miles" + UK-only
explainer + "Browse all UK stations" button (switches to Closest)
- [ ] ~~Gate dev surface behind #if DEBUG~~ **DECLINED — kept in Release on
purpose**: the user's home-testing installs the Release IPA and toggles
`fuelboard.relayFallback` via Settings → Debug (revealed only by tapping
About → Version ×5 — invisible to reviewers; no credentials involved).
Gating it out of Release would break that workflow for zero review gain.
- [ ] Final pass: `swift test` green (95 tests), archive smoke test on device
- [ ] ~~Capture screenshots from simulator~~ **RAW CAPTURES DONE (2026-08-16)**
native 6.9″ 1320×2868 PNGs of all four tabs (Stations, Favourites,
Alerts, Settings) at `/tmp/fuelboard-shots/asc/`; assembled into ASC
frames by the user in the yuzu-hub App Store Screenshot Generator
(https://yuzu-hub.github.io/appscreen/). Screenshot harness: launch
args `-skipOnboarding` / `-tab stations|favourites|alerts|settings`
(ContentView, same pattern as `-showKeySheet`).
## Required tasks — owner [USER] (App Store Connect, cannot be done by me)
- [ ] Apple Developer Program membership + App ID (blockers #1#2)
- [ ] App Store Connect app record: name, bundle ID `com.apt.fuelboard`,
category (Utilities), pricing (Free), availability (UK first?)
- [ ] Description, keywords, support URL, marketing URL, privacy policy URL
- [ ] Privacy nutrition labels questionnaire (location: yes, linked to user
for alerts/nearby; diagnostics: yes — the widget-diag beacon, not
linked, not used for tracking; no ATT prompt needed)
- [ ] Age rating questionnaire (4+; no objectionable content)
- [ ] Export compliance: HTTPS-only + keychain → standard encryption
exemption (5A992a), no documentation needed
- [ ] Approve the TestFlight build and do a real-device pass before submit
- [ ] Final "Submit for Review" click + stand by to answer review questions
## Review notes (copy-paste into App Store Connect)
> FuelBoard shows the cheapest petrol, diesel, and premium fuel near the user
> using the UK government Fuel Finder dataset (Open Government Licence).
> Prices are downloaded from the internet up to twice a day; the app filters
> 5/10/15-mile radii on-device and works offline from a bundled snapshot.
> Location is used to (a) rank stations by distance and (b) power the
> optional Alerts feature: when the user enables alerts, the app geofences
> the cheapest station in their radius and sends a notification when they
> approach it. Always-location is requested only when the user enables
> alerts. The app also provides a home-screen widget showing the current
> cheapest station nearby, and a price-history Trends chart for starred
> stations. All data is UK-wide (Fuel Finder covers England, Scotland, and
> Wales); users outside the UK see an empty state explaining this.
## Review risks (know before submitting)
- **Always-location (5.1.1)** — the #1 question. The feature is visible
(Alerts tab) and opt-in; the review notes above say so explicitly.
- **Reviewer outside the UK** — empty radius; mitigated by the empty-state
task above + review notes.
- **"Cheapest" claims (2.3.1)** — mitigated by the OGL/footnote task.
- **Live Activities** — reviewers may ask why; answer: price alerts at a
glance. It is declared in the plist already.
- **Brand logos (Shell, BP, Tesco…)** — Simple Icons (CC0) + Wikimedia,
nominative use (cf. GasBuddy); low risk, keep sources documented.
- **GitHub raw as data source** — public data, no credentials; bundled dump
covers any regional GitHub unreachability.
## Timeline (best case)
| Day | Owner | Milestone |
|-----|-------|-----------|
| 02 | USER | Developer Program enrollment + App ID + app group capability |
| 23 | ME | Signing (automatic), PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy, attribution, empty state, version bump |
| 34 | ME | Archive → TestFlight; screenshots captured |
| 45 | USER | TestFlight install + real-device pass (onboarding, alerts, widget, offline) |
| 56 | USER | App Store Connect metadata + labels + age rating + privacy URL |
| 67 | USER/ME | Submit for review |
| 714 | Apple | Review (typically 13 days, can be a week); answer questions same-day |
Rollback note: nothing about submission changes the repo's rollback posture
(`main` history is intact; release builds are tagged per submission).