The label has no “Data Used to Track You” section.
No. Pencil Calendar'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 location, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics, none of it 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. Pencil Calendar declares none, so it has no reason to show that prompt.
What Pencil Calendar collects instead
No tracking does not mean no collection. Pencil Calendar's label lists 5 data types, none of it linked to you:
- Location — where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area) (not linked to you)
- Identifiers — an account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier (not linked to you)
- Usage Data — what you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen (not linked to you)
- Other Data — any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories (not linked to you)
- Diagnostics — crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use (not linked to you)
How to stop Pencil Calendar from tracking you
- When Pencil Calendar 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 Pencil Calendar.
- 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 Pencil Calendar, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
Pencil Calendar's full privacy label
None declared
None declared
Do other calendar planners track you?
41% of the 152 calendar planners with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 26% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar | No | 6 |
| Calendar Planner & Reminders | Yes | 4 |
| SimpleCal | Yes | 4 |
| Planner Pro | Yes | 5 |
| minical | Yes | 7 |
| Artful Agenda | Yes | 8 |
| Monthly Planner | No | 1 |
| Simple Calendar・Schedule app | Yes | 4 |
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 Pencil Calendar'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: Location appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.
- 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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