The label has no “Data Used to Track You” section.
No. Absa Banking's label has no “Data Used to Track You” section, so the developer states it does not link your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. It does collect financial info, of which financial info is linked to you.
What “tracking” means on an iPhone
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. It is narrower than “collecting data”: an app can collect a lot without tracking you, and a small app can track you with a single advertising SDK.
Since iOS 14.5, App Tracking Transparency requires every app to ask before it accesses your device's advertising identifier or otherwise tracks you. The App Store label is where the developer declares which of its data is used that way. Absa Banking declares none, so it has no reason to show that prompt.
What Absa Banking collects instead
No tracking does not mean no collection. Absa Banking's label lists 1 data type, and financial info is linked to your identity:
- Financial Info — card numbers, bank details, credit scores, salary, income, assets or debts (linked to you)
How to stop Absa Banking from tracking you
- When Absa Banking shows the tracking prompt, tap Ask App Not to Track.
- Already said yes? Open Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking and switch off the toggle next to Absa Banking.
- To refuse every app in one go, switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track on the same screen. Apps then cannot ask, and are treated as if you declined.
- For Apple's own ads in the App Store, News and Stocks, see Settings › Privacy & Security › Apple Advertising and turn off Personalised Ads.
- Inside Absa Banking, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
Absa Banking's full privacy label
None declared
None declared
Do other banking apps track you?
17% of the 196 banking apps with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 3% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| Needham Bank Mobile Banking | No | 7 |
| Legacy Bank Mobile | No | 7 |
| Colony Bank Mobile Banking | No | 9 |
| First Century Bank | No | 8 |
| Webster Bank Mobile App | No | 9 |
| FM Bank MS | No | 9 |
| FNBT Personal Mobile Banking | No | 5 |
| The Savings Bank | No | 9 |
Check your settings
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
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False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Absa Banking's label.
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Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
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True: Financial Info appears on its label.
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It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
FAQ
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