{"id":380670,"date":"2021-12-13T23:03:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-what-private-info-your-iphone-apps-are-accessing\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T23:03:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:03:04","slug":"how-to-see-what-private-info-your-iphone-apps-are-accessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-private-info-your-iphone-apps-are-accessing\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See What Private Info Your iPhone Apps Are Accessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a3879bcaf373\" 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-6a3879bcaf373\" 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-what-private-info-your-iphone-apps-are-accessing\/#Ironically_App_Privacy_Report_Can_Be_a_Privacy_Risk\" >Ironically, App Privacy Report Can Be a Privacy Risk<\/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-what-private-info-your-iphone-apps-are-accessing\/#How_to_Turn_Off_App_Privacy_Report\" >How to Turn Off App Privacy Report<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See What Private Info Your 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>s Are Accessing&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-774027\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_privacy_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_privacy_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/apple_privacy_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While using apps on your iPhone, the apps are often busy behind the scenes, using sensors and contacting internet domains without your knowledge. With iOS 15.2 or later, you can see a detailed report of these activities with \u201cApp Privacy Report\u201d in Settings. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Settings by tapping the grey gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685403\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_tap_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"274\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Settings, tap \u201cPrivacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707386\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/apple_settings_tap_privacy.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In iPhone Settings, tap &quot;Privacy.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Privacy settings, scroll down to the very bottom and tap \u201cApp Privacy Report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774054\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tap_app_privacy_report2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;App Privacy Report&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"244\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t previously enabled \u201cRecord App Activity\u201d when iOS 15 launched in September 2021, tap \u201cTurn On App Privacy Report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774052\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/turn_on_app_privacy_report.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Turn On App Privacy Report.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you just enabled App Privacy Report, you\u2019ll need to use your iPhone for a few days and let the App Privacy Report feature gather data. After that time (or if you\u2019ve been using the \u201cRecord App Activity\u201d feature in earlier versions of iOS 15), you\u2019ll see a detailed report about \u201cData &amp; Sensor Access,\u201d \u201cApp Network Activity,\u201d \u201cWebsite Network Activity,\u201d and \u201cMost Contacted Domains.\u201d Here\u2019s what each section means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data &amp; Sensor Access:<\/strong> This shows how many times an app accessed your iPhone\u2019s sensors (and when), such as camera, location, contacts, screen recording, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> library, photo library, or microphone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>App Network Activity:<\/strong> This shows how many internet domains an app has contacted and when each contact took place. It includes domains contacted directly by the app and those referenced by content within the app, such as websites that might pull in content from other domains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Website Network Activity:<\/strong> This section shows the internet domains that have been contacted by websites you visited through a web browser within an app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Contacted Domains:<\/strong> This shows a ranking of the internet domains that have been contacted the most by your apps. On the internal \u201cApp Privacy Report\u201d details page in iOS 15.2, Apple notes that high-ranking domains on this list might be used by multiple apps to build a profile of you across different apps or services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774053\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/iphone_app_privacy_report.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An example of the iPhone App Privacy Report in iOS 15.2\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At any time, you can tap any entry on the list to see more details.\u00a0Tap \u201cShow All\u201d at the bottom of each privacy report section to get a complete list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Use App Privacy Report to See How Apps Track You on iPhone and iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ironically_App_Privacy_Report_Can_Be_a_Privacy_Risk\"><\/span>Ironically, App Privacy Report Can Be a Privacy Risk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keep in mind that enabling \u201cApp Privacy Report\u201d on your iPhone will keep a detailed record of your internet activities on your iPhone (that is stored on your device). If you allow another person to access your iPhone, they can get a very detailed look at what you\u2019ve been doing with your iPhone on the Settings &gt; Privacy &gt; App Privacy report page. If that\u2019s the case, you might want to make sure that \u201cApp Privacy Report\u201d is disabled.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_App_Privacy_Report\"><\/span>How to Turn Off App Privacy Report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To disable App Privacy Report, open Settings and navigate to Privacy &gt; App Privacy, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap \u201cTurn Off App Privacy Report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774051\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/turn_off_app_privacy_report.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Turn Off App Privacy Report.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"224\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, click \u201cOK\u201d in the pop-up message, and all existing privacy report activity will be deleted.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, if your iPhone is perfectly locked down and never shared, App Privacy Report is a great tool to keep an eye on what apps have been doing behind the scenes. 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