Privacy Manager

Use Privacy Manager to enable or disable Airship SDK features for privacy and consent management.

Privacy Manager allows you to control which Airship SDK features are enabled. This is particularly useful for consent opt-in flows where you need to disable all features initially, then enable them as users grant consent. For information about what data is collected for each Privacy Manager flag, see SDK Data Collection.

When all features are disabled, the SDK operates in a no-op mode—it doesn’t store data or make network requests. Once features are enabled, you can enable or disable specific features at runtime based on user consent.

Privacy Manager flags

Each Privacy Manager flag controls a group of related Airship features. Enabling a flag enables all features within that group:

Privacy Manager Flag	Kotlin Constant	Features	AirshipConfig Value
Push	PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH	Push notifications	push
In-App Automation	PrivacyManager.Feature.IN_APP_AUTOMATION	In-App Automation, In-App Messages, Scenes, and Landing Pages	in_app_automation
Message Center	PrivacyManager.Feature.MESSAGE_CENTER	Message Center	message_center
Tags and Attributes	PrivacyManager.Feature.TAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES	Tags, Attributes, Subscription Lists, and Preference Center	tags_and_attributes
Contacts	PrivacyManager.Feature.CONTACTS	Contact Tags, Attributes, and Subscription Lists; Named User; and Associated Channels	contacts
Feature Flags	PrivacyManager.Feature.FEATURE_FLAGS	Feature flag evaluation and interaction	feature_flags
Analytics	PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS	Associated identifiers, Custom events, Screen tracking, Surveys (questions and NPS surveys in ScenesA mobile app or web experience of one or more screens displayed with fully native UI components in real time, providing immediate, contextual responses to user behaviors. Scenes can be presented in full-screen, modal, or embedded format using the default swipe/click mode or as a story. Scene content can also be displayed in a Message Center message and contain survey questions.), email address (via form inputs in Scenes), feature flagAn experimentation tool for controlling the availability of content or functionality in your app or website. A flag’s Configurations determine the audience, schedule, and property values to apply when the flag is enabled. Flag properties enable making immediate code updates, bypassing the need for traditional code changes and release processes. interaction	analytics
On-Device AI	PrivacyManager.Feature.ON_DEVICE_AI	On-Device AI evaluations, including Embedded Content AI selection Android SDK 21+	on_device_ai
All	PrivacyManager.Feature.ALL	All features	all
None	PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE	No features	none

Privacy Manager Flag	Java Constant	Features	AirshipConfig Value
Push	PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH	Push notifications	push
In-App Automation	PrivacyManager.Feature.IN_APP_AUTOMATION	In-App Automation, In-App Messages, Scenes, and Landing Pages	in_app_automation
Message Center	PrivacyManager.Feature.MESSAGE_CENTER	Message Center	message_center
Tags and Attributes	PrivacyManager.Feature.TAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES	Tags, Attributes, Subscription Lists, and Preference Center	tags_and_attributes
Contacts	PrivacyManager.Feature.CONTACTS	Contact Tags, Attributes, and Subscription Lists; Named User; and Associated Channels	contacts
Feature Flags	PrivacyManager.Feature.FEATURE_FLAGS	Feature flag evaluation and interaction	feature_flags
Analytics	PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS	Associated identifiers, Custom events, Screen tracking, Surveys (questions and NPS surveys in ScenesA mobile app or web experience of one or more screens displayed with fully native UI components in real time, providing immediate, contextual responses to user behaviors. Scenes can be presented in full-screen, modal, or embedded format using the default swipe/click mode or as a story. Scene content can also be displayed in a Message Center message and contain survey questions.), email address (via form inputs in Scenes), feature flagAn experimentation tool for controlling the availability of content or functionality in your app or website. A flag’s Configurations determine the audience, schedule, and property values to apply when the flag is enabled. Flag properties enable making immediate code updates, bypassing the need for traditional code changes and release processes. interaction	analytics
On-Device AI	PrivacyManager.Feature.ON_DEVICE_AI	On-Device AI evaluations, including Embedded Content AI selection Android SDK 21+	on_device_ai
All	PrivacyManager.Feature.ALL	All features	all
None	PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE	No features	none

Configuring default enabled features

Default enabled features can be set in the Airship Config options passed to takeOff during SDK initialization. For information about setting up the Airship SDK and configuring AirshipConfigOptions, see Android SDK Setup.

AirshipConfigOptions

airshipConfigOptions {
    // ...
    setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH)
}

airshipconfig.properties

enabledFeatures = push

AirshipConfigOptions

AirshipConfigOptions.newBuilder()
    // ...
    .setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH)
    .build();

airshipconfig.properties

enabledFeatures = push

To fully disable data collection by default, set the enabled features to none.

AirshipConfigOptions

airshipConfigOptions {
  // ...
  setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE)
}

airshipconfig.properties

enabledFeatures = none

AirshipConfigOptions

AirshipConfigOptions.newBuilder()
    // ...
    .setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE)
    .build();

airshipconfig.properties

enabledFeatures = none

Enabling features at runtime

You can enable or disable features at runtime based on user consent:

// Initially disable all features
val options = airshipConfigOptions {
    // ...
    setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE)
}

// Later, when user grants consent:
Airship.privacyManager.enable(
    PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH,
    PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS
)

// Initially disable all features
AirshipConfigOptions options = AirshipConfigOptions.newBuilder()
    // ...
    .setEnabledFeatures(PrivacyManager.Feature.NONE)
    .build();

// Later, when user grants consent:
Airship.getPrivacyManager().enable(
    PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH,
    PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS
);

Note

If features are disabled after being previously enabled, the SDK may make a few network requests to opt the channel out to prevent notifications.

Checking enabled features

Check which features are currently enabled, or listen for changes driven by your own code or by remote config:

// Check if a feature is enabled
val analyticsEnabled = Airship.privacyManager.isEnabled(PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS)

// Check if any of the given features are enabled
val eitherEnabled = Airship.privacyManager.isAnyEnabled(
    PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH,
    PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS
)

// Listen for changes
scope.launch {
    Airship.privacyManager.featureUpdates.collect { updatedFeatures ->
        Log.d("Airship", "Enabled features changed: $updatedFeatures")
    }
}

// Check if a feature is enabled
boolean analyticsEnabled = Airship.getPrivacyManager().isEnabled(PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS);

// Check if any of the given features are enabled
boolean eitherEnabled = Airship.getPrivacyManager().isAnyEnabled(
    PrivacyManager.Feature.PUSH,
    PrivacyManager.Feature.ANALYTICS
);

Note

Listening for changes with featureUpdates is Kotlin only, since it’s a Flow.

SDK Data Collection - Comprehensive overview of what data Airship collects for each Privacy Manager flag
Google Play Data Safety - Reference for Google Play’s Data Safety section
Analytics - Track user engagement with custom events, screen tracking, and associated identifiers

Privacy Manager flags

Configuring default enabled features

Enabling features at runtime

Checking enabled features

Related documentation