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Data type · 3% of apps

Apps that collect Sensitive Info

Racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, beliefs, union membership, genetic or biometric data. These are the categories data-protection laws treat as special. Few apps need them.

Includes
  • Racial or ethnic data
  • Sexual orientation
  • Pregnancy
  • Disability
  • Religious or political beliefs
  • Trade union membership
  • Genetic data
  • Biometric data
Where to limit it on iPhone

Share only what the app needs and check whether the label lists this data as linked to you.

Used to track you
1
Linked to you
127
Not linked to you
9

By category

Sensitive Info — used to track you (1)

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.

Sensitive Info — linked to you (127)

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.

Sensitive Info — not linked to you (9)

Collected, but the developer says it is de-identified or anonymised and not tied back to you.

FAQ

What counts as Sensitive Info on a privacy label?
Racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, beliefs, union membership, genetic or biometric data. Apple's sub-types are: Racial or ethnic data, Sexual orientation, Pregnancy, Disability, Religious or political beliefs, Trade union membership, Genetic data, Biometric data.
How many iPhone apps collect Sensitive Info?
136 of the 4,289 apps with a label in our snapshot (3%). 1 of them use it to track you.
How do I limit Sensitive Info on iPhone?
Share only what the app needs and check whether the label lists this data as linked to you.
Why does Sensitive Info matter?
These are the categories data-protection laws treat as special. Few apps need them.

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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