Control access to information in apps on iPhone (2024)

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iPhone User Guide Review or change access to information in apps Review how apps are using the permissions you grant them FAQs

iPhone User Guide

You control whether third-party apps have access to information in Contacts, Photos, Calendar, and other apps.

Review or change access to information in apps

The first time an app wants to use information from another app, you receive a request with an explanation. For example, a messaging app may request access to your contacts to find friends who are using the same app. After you grant or deny access, you can change access later.

  1. Go to Settings Control access to information in apps on iPhone (1)> Privacy & Security.

  2. Tap a category of information, such as Calendars, Reminders, or Motion & Fitness.

A list appears showing the apps that requested access. You can turn access on or off for any app on the list.

Review how apps are using the permissions you grant them

Go to Settings Control access to information in apps on iPhone (2)> Privacy & Security, then tap App Privacy Report.

The App Privacy Report shows you how apps are using the permissions you granted them and shows you their network activity.

Control access to information in apps on iPhone (3)

To turn off the report and delete its data, go to Settings Control access to information in apps on iPhone (4)> Privacy & Security> App Privacy Report, then tap Turn Off App Privacy Report. You can return to this Settings screen to turn the report on again.

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Control access to information in apps on iPhone (2024)

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Control access to information in apps on iPhone? ›

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. The list shows the apps that requested permission to track you. You can turn permission on or off for any app on the list. To stop all apps from asking permission to track you, turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track (at the top of the screen).

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How do I stop an app from accessing my information on iPhone? ›

Control access to information in apps on iPhone
  1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
  2. Tap a category of information, such as Calendars, Reminders, or Motion & Fitness.

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How do I restrict data from an app on my iPhone? ›

Set cellular data use for apps and services

Go to Settings > Cellular, then turn Cellular Data on or off for any app (such as Maps) or service (such as Wi-Fi Assist) that can use cellular data. If a setting is off, iPhone uses only Wi-Fi for that service. Note: Wi-Fi Assist is on by default.

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How do I change the access to information on an app? ›

Change permissions based on their type
  1. On your device, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Security and Privacy Privacy. Permission manager.
  3. Tap a permission type. If you allowed or denied permission to any apps, you'll find them here.
  4. To change an app's permission, tap the app, then choose your permission settings.

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Can you restrict access to an app on iPhone? ›

With Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time, you can block or limit specific apps and features on your child's device. You can also restrict the settings on your iPhone and iPad for explicit content, purchases and downloads, and privacy.

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How do I block an app from accessing my information? ›

Change app permissions
  1. On your device, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap the app you want to change. If you can't find it, tap See all apps. ...
  4. Tap Permissions. If you allowed or denied any permissions for the app, you'll find them here.
  5. To change a permission setting, tap it, then choose Allow or Don't allow.

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How do I remove data permissions from an app? ›

You can manage permissions for your installed apps at any time from the main Settings screen in Android.
  1. Tap Apps, then choose an app. (If you don't see the complete list, click See all.)
  2. Select Permissions to see all the permissions the app wants. ...
  3. Tap on a permission to enable or disable it.
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How do I restrict data for certain apps? ›

You can go to "Settings" > "Network & Internet" > "Data Usage" and select the app you want to restrict. There should be an option to restrict background data or disable mobile data for that specific app.

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How do I restrict data on one app? ›

Now go to the Network & Settings page and click on Mobile Network. After this, you will see an option that says App Data Usage. Here, you will see a host of apps that consume your mobile data. If you want to restrict the mobile data on any of the apps that you see here, then simply tap on it.

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How do I restrict background data on apps? ›

How to restrict background data on Android
  1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network.
  2. Tap App data usage to see which apps are taking up the most data during a specific date range.
  3. To restrict background data on a specific app, tap it and toggle off Background data.
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Why do apps ask for access to personal information? ›

This is normally for perfectly sensible reasons: a photo-editing app needs access to your photos, or a voice recorder needs access to the microphone. Sometimes an app may want access to more personal information because it is trying to gather data that could then be used for marketing.

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Do mobile apps request the same permissions to your information? ›

There's no universal rule for which app permissions you should always allow or deny. Different permissions exist for various reasons. One app may need specific permission to function, while another may request the same permission to collect and sell your data.

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How do I change data permissions? ›

Modifying a data permission

Click Settings. From the side bar, select Data Permissions. Click the permission's name in the Name column to view its details. Make changes to the permission.

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