---
title: CKDatabase.Scope.private
framework: cloudkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: cloudkit/ckdatabase/scope/private
---

# CKDatabase.Scope.private

The private database.

## Declaration

```swift
case `private`
```

## Discussion

Discussion Records in a private database: By default are owner readable and owner writable. Are not visible to the application developer via the Developer Portal. Are counted towards the owner’s iCloud account storage quota.

## See Also

### Database Scopes

- [CKDatabase.Scope.public](cloudkit/ckdatabase/scope/public.md)
- [CKDatabase.Scope.shared](cloudkit/ckdatabase/scope/shared.md)