diff --git a/platforms/ios/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy b/platforms/ios/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f369de3813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/ios/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+    <key>NSPrivacyTracking</key>
+    <false/>
+    <key>NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypes</key>
+    <array/>
+    <key>NSPrivacyTrackingDomains</key>
+    <array/>
+    <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes</key>
+    <array>
+        <dict>
+            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key>
+            <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp</string>
+            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key>
+            <array>
+                <string>0A2A.1</string>
+            </array>
+        </dict>
+        <dict>
+            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key>
+            <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategorySystemBootTime</string>
+            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key>
+            <array>
+                <string>35F9.1</string>
+            </array>
+        </dict>
+    </array>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/platforms/ios/build_framework.py b/platforms/ios/build_framework.py
index b876812720..1904a67ae7 100755
--- a/platforms/ios/build_framework.py
+++ b/platforms/ios/build_framework.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ from cv_build_utils import execute, print_error, get_xcode_major, get_xcode_sett
 
 IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET='9.0'  # default, can be changed via command line options or environment variable
 
+CURRENT_FILE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
 class Builder:
     def __init__(self, opencv, contrib, dynamic, bitcodedisabled, exclude, disable, enablenonfree, targets, debug, debug_info, framework_name, run_tests, build_docs, swiftdisabled):
         self.opencv = os.path.abspath(opencv)
@@ -477,6 +480,9 @@ class Builder:
                 s = os.path.join(*l[0])
                 d = os.path.join(framework_dir, *l[1])
                 os.symlink(s, d)
+        # Copy Apple privacy manifest
+        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(CURRENT_FILE_DIR, "PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy"),
+                        os.path.join(resdir, "PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy"))
 
     def copy_samples(self, outdir):
         return