The label has no “Data Used to Track You” section.
No. January'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 sensitive info, location, contact info and usage data, of which sensitive info and contact info are 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. January declares none, so it has no reason to show that prompt.
What January collects instead
No tracking does not mean no collection. January's label lists 4 data types, and sensitive info and contact info are linked to your identity:
- Sensitive Info — racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, beliefs, union membership, genetic or biometric data (linked to you)
- Location — where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area) (not linked to you)
- Contact Info — your name, email address, phone number or postal address (linked to you)
- Usage Data — what you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen (not linked to you)
How to stop January from tracking you
- When January 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 January.
- 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 January, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
January's full privacy label
None declared
Do other health trackers track you?
59% of the 180 health trackers with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 3% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| InPulse | Yes | 9 |
| Menstrual Cycle Tracker | No | 0 |
| Microgram | Yes | 8 |
| Cardi Mate | Yes | 4 |
| ASICS Runkeeper—Run Tracker | Yes | 9 |
| HEALTHLYNKED COVID-19 Tracker | No | 0 |
| HeartFit | Yes | 3 |
| Diet & Food Tracker | No | 3 |
Check your settings
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on January's label.
- Right.Not quite.
Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
- Right.Not quite.
True: Sensitive Info appears on its label.
- Right.Not quite.
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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