As more and more people pay attention to the privacy of technology products, Apple has added many practical privacy features in the iOS 14 version. In addition to the ones we have introduced beforegreen dot, orange dotIn addition, the iOS 14.3 App Store has also quietly added a detailed description of privacy, telling you what personal information and privacy this app will collect and record, so that you can understand it before downloading. If you still don’t know how to find this function, let me teach you below.
iOS 14.3 small features you may not know about
First of all, remember to upgrade your iOS version to the latest iOS 14.3. Those who are worried about whether the battery life will deteriorate can refer to 7 iOS 14.3 battery life test videos for older iPhone models。
After confirming the upgrade to iOS 14.3, go to any app in the App Store and you will find the app privacy description below. For Facebook, both apps and websites will track your contact information, identification codes, and other information. In addition, your location, financial information, purchases, contacts, etc. will also be collected. There are quite a lot of them:
Click to view detailed information to see more, such as what this app may use to collect this information. Facebook mainly uses it for third-party advertising:
This also means that for friends who pay attention to privacy and security, before you download an app in the future, remember to check the privacy description first. If it touches your sensitive information, you can skip it:
For example, this communication software focuses on privacy and security. The privacy section of the App does not provide any information. Of course, this does not mean that this App is dangerous, but compared to similar apps with instructions, it is less transparent:
Jello, which we introduced earlier, is very transparent and only collects contact information:
Although some will collect your information, they will not be linked to your identity:
It would be better if you can find such an app that “does not collect data” and you can use it with confidence:
Although many apps will collect some private information, basically there is no need to worry too much. After all, Apple will help us check it first. Even if it is collected, it can ensure that it will not be used for illegal purposes. There are also many foreign security agencies that will detect whether the App Store contains malicious code Apps at any time. iOS has not been reported for some time.
Source: KOCPC Chinese