itunesconnection ATS year end self classification report

Question

I have a very, very basic app that makes a web service call from a http url in order to retrieve facts about a number that a user inputs into a textfield. In order to bypass ATS, I went into the info.plist and created an exception domain for the web service only.

Before I submit my app, I get the question:

• If you are making use of ATS or making a call to HTTPS please note that you are required to submit a year-end self classification report to the US government

Am I required to do this? What does this mean exactly? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

If, as you state, you are using HTTP, which is not encrypted, there is no need for you to submit the request.

If you are making use of ATS or making a call to HTTPS please note that you are required to submit a year-end self classification report to the US government

You are disabling ATS so that you can make an HTTP call, so you do not meet the criteria for apps that would require a self classifaction report.