Concepts

This section explains how UXCam works at a fundamental level. Understanding these concepts helps you make better integration decisions and get more value from your analytics.

Core Concepts

How Session Recording Works

Understand the technical approach behind screen capture, data transmission, and session reconstruction

Privacy and Compliance

GDPR, CCPA, consent management, and data handling practices

Understanding Occlusion

How UXCam protects sensitive data in recordings and the different occlusion strategies

Quick Reference

Concept	Description
Session	A period of user activity from app open to background
Screen	A distinct view or page in your app
Event	A tracked user action (tap button, complete purchase)
User Property	An attribute assigned to a user (subscription tier, account type)
Occlusion	Hiding sensitive data in recordings
Schematic Recording	Wireframe-style recording that captures layout without actual content

Integration Concepts

Understanding these helps you configure UXCam effectively:

Automatic vs Manual Screen Tagging

Automatic: UXCam detects screens based on Activity/ViewController names
Manual: You explicitly tag screens with meaningful names

Most teams use a hybrid approach - automatic detection with manual overrides for key screens.

Recording Modes

Full Recording: Captures actual screen content (requires occlusion for sensitive data)
Schematic Recording: Captures screen structure as wireframes - more privacy-friendly

Session Lifecycle

App Opens → Session Starts → User Interacts → App Backgrounds → Session Uploads → Dashboard Shows Data

Sessions upload when the app goes to background. If force-closed before upload, data may be lost.