Check the privacy details of the iOS app for iPhone and iPad

Apple has rolled out its new iOS app privacy labels (the nutritional equivalent for apps) for both first-party and third-party apps. Read on to learn how to check iOS app privacy details for apps in the App Store and for apps preloaded on iPhone and iPad to fully understand how your information is being used.

Apple first introduced its new iOS app privacy details initiative at WWDC in June 2020. Now they are officially live on the App Store for Apple’s apps and third-party software, as well as on Apple’s website for its non-app apps Store (pre-installed apps).

Apple describes the privacy details of its iOS app as nutritional labels on food. Apple’s goal with this initiative is to better educate users about the privacy practices of individual applications. The iOS app privacy labels are divided into three parts:

Information used to track you
Information associated with you
Information that is not linked to you

If you’re reading this, it probably won’t come as a surprise, but the privacy details of the iOS app you learn can certainly cause you to change which apps you use, or at least what information you share with them. Let’s dive in …

Check the privacy details of the iOS app for iPhone and iPad

For Apple and third-party apps in the App Store

Open the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad
Find or open an app for which you want to see privacy details
Swipe down below the app description and ratings until you see App privacy
Crane See the details to the full privacy details of the iOS app
You can also find privacy details on the web for apps. Just search the internet for ‘app store’ app name ‘and you will see the privacy label below the reviews (click on’ View details’ for the full overview)