The label has no “Data Used to Track You” section.
No. My Watchman Cam's label says the app does not collect any data, so there is nothing to track you with. It never needs to show the “Allow to track?” prompt.
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. My Watchman Cam declares none, so it has no reason to show that prompt.
How to stop My Watchman Cam from tracking you
- When My Watchman Cam 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 My Watchman Cam.
- 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 My Watchman Cam, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
My Watchman Cam's full privacy label
The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
Do other security camera apps track you?
40% of the 164 security camera apps with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 17% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| CamHubs | No | 2 |
| iWFCam | No | 0 |
| Local Cam | No | 0 |
| ShowMo | No | 3 |
| M=Camera | Yes | 2 |
| Spy Camera Scanner and Finder | No | 2 |
| Kassa Security | Yes | 1 |
| ieGeek | No | 0 |
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 My Watchman Cam'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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It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
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