{"id":177438,"date":"2021-02-12T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T12:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:00:43","slug":"how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See an iPhone App\u2019s Privacy Details Before Installing It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee649771edb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee649771edb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it\/#Why_Apples_Sudden_Focus_on_Privacy\" >Why Apple\u2019s Sudden Focus on Privacy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it\/#How_to_Check_an_Apps_Privacy_Label_on_the_iPhone_App_Store\" >How to Check an App\u2019s Privacy Label on the iPhone App Store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-an-iphone-apps-privacy-details-before-installing-it\/#What_If_I_Dont_Like_the_Way_an_App_Uses_My_Data\" >What If I Don\u2019t Like the Way an App Uses My Data?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See an iPhone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>\u2019s Privacy Details Before Installing It&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/apple_ios_privacy_symbol.jpg\" alt=\"The Apple iOS and iPadOS Privacy icon on a grey background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Starting in December 2020, the iPhone app store now provides <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/60021\/apple-requiring-app-store-devs-to-post-privacy-nutrition-labels\/\">\u201cApp Privacy\u201d labels<\/a> on all of its App Store listings. Using this information, you can make an informed decision about how apps track you and respect your privacy before downloading an app. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Apples_Sudden_Focus_on_Privacy\"><\/span>Why Apple\u2019s Sudden Focus on Privacy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the launch of iOS 14 last year, Apple recently began putting a stronger public focus on privacy issues in smartphones and the apps that run on them. It\u2019s a way for Apple to differentiate itself from its competitors, and if done well, Apple\u2019s privacy safeguards can benefit its customers.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, the ways iPhone and iPad apps could track you or use your personal data wasn\u2019t entirely transparent to the user. Apple has set out to change that with new App Store labels that represent a sort of \u201cNutritional Label\u201d for digital privacy. At a glance, you are now able to see the privacy performance of each app and decide whether it fits your personal comfort level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>All the New iPhone Privacy Features in iOS 14<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_an_Apps_Privacy_Label_on_the_iPhone_App_Store\"><\/span>How to Check an App\u2019s Privacy Label on the iPhone App Store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, open the App Store on your iPhone. While browsing the App Store, locate the entry for the app whose privacy you\u2019d like to check and tap it. In the app\u2019s detailed listing, scroll down until you see the \u201cApp Privacy\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_app_privacy_section.jpg\" alt=\"In the iPhone App Store, locate the &quot;App Privacy&quot; section in the app listing.\" width=\"652\" height=\"490\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under \u201cApp Privacy,\u201d you\u2019ll see a summary of privacy information that the app\u2019s developer reported to Apple. Here are the three main sections and what they mean:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data Used to Track You: <\/strong>Information used to track you across apps and websites owned by companies other than Apple. This helps advertisers build a profile based on your online behavior so that they can show you personalized advertising.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Linked to You: <\/strong>Information collected and linked to your personal identity. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> knows your name, and certain information it collects is always linked to your name in its database.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Not Linked to You:<\/strong> Information collected but not linked to your identity. In other words, the data is collected but is not stored in a way that would link it with you personally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each app uses data in different ways, so you might not see some of these sections on some apps. For example, the Facebook app page does not include a \u201cData Not Linked to You\u201d section, but for Signal, that is the only section applicable.<\/p>\n<p>To get more details on any of these sections, tap the \u201cSee Details\u201d button located just beside the \u201cApp Privacy\u201d header.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/iphone_app_store_tap_see_details.jpg\" alt=\"On the iTunes App Store, tap &quot;See Details&quot; to see more details about the app's privacy information.\" width=\"650\" height=\"368\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After tapping, you\u2019ll see a detailed page that lists data collected in those three potential categories (although not all three apply to all apps). In some cases, this detailed page will further break it down into subcategories, such as \u201cThird-Party Advertising\u201d and \u201cDeveloper\u2019s Advertising or Marketing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/app_privacy_details_page.jpg\" alt=\"An example of the App Privacy details page in the iPhone App Store.\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The list of possible data points is too long to explore completely here, but it\u2019s impressive how detailed the privacy details screen can be. For an extreme example, check out the Facebook app\u2019s App Privacy details page, and you\u2019ll be scrolling for six or seven screen lengths. As you may have seen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/12\/17\/22180102\/facebook-new-newspaper-ad-apple-ios-14-privacy-prompt\">Facebook isn\u2019t happy<\/a> that Apple is putting some of its tracking habits out into the open.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_I_Dont_Like_the_Way_an_App_Uses_My_Data\"><\/span>What If I Don\u2019t Like the Way an App Uses My Data?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you find yourself reviewing the App Privacy information on the App Store and not liking what you see, you could do a few things. The first option is to not install the app. There may be an alternative on the app store that respects your privacy better (for example, using Signal instead of WhatsApp).<\/p>\n<p>The second option is to politely ask the developer to create a less privacy-invasive version of its app or service, but the odds are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly long against that one. Over time, we can potentially hope that Apple\u2019s new privacy labels will apply general pressure on the app industry to be more mindful about what information it collects as well as how that information gets used. Until then, at least we have Apple\u2019s new App Privacy section in our arsenal. 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