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Data type · 8% of apps

Apps that collect Contacts

The people in your address book or social graph. Uploading contacts shares other people's details, not just yours.

Includes
  • Address book or social graph
Where to limit it on iPhone

Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.

Used to track you
6
Linked to you
199
Not linked to you
125

By category

Contacts — used to track you (6)

Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Contacts — linked to you (199)

Collected and tied to your identity, for example through your account, your device or other details that identify you. Showing the first 90; browse a category for the rest.

Contacts — not linked to you (125)

Collected, but the developer says it is de-identified or anonymised and not tied back to you. Showing the first 90; browse a category for the rest.

FAQ

What counts as Contacts on a privacy label?
The people in your address book or social graph. Apple's sub-types are: Address book or social graph.
How many iPhone apps collect Contacts?
324 of the 4,289 apps with a label in our snapshot (8%). 6 of them use it to track you.
How do I limit Contacts on iPhone?
Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.
Why does Contacts matter?
Uploading contacts shares other people's details, not just yours.

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Facts on this page come from Apple App Store privacy labels, as reported by the developer. Checked November 2026. How we collect data · Report a correction