Purchases.
Yes. Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text's developer declares purchases as data used to track you — data that can be combined with other companies' data for targeted ads or ad measurement, or shared with data brokers. On iPhone you can refuse: tap Ask App Not to Track, or switch off tracking requests for every app in Settings.
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. Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text declares 1 data type, so expect the “Allow Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites?” prompt.
The data Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text uses to track you
Purchases
What you have bought or tend to buy. Purchase records are valuable for advertising profiles and can reveal habits.
How to stop Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text from tracking you
- When Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text 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 Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text.
- 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 Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.
Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text's full privacy label
None declared
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Do other voice recorders track you?
58% of the 140 voice recorders with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 22% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:
| App | Tracks you? | Data types |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Recorder Record & Edit | Yes | 2 |
| Voice Recorder + Audio Editor | No | 2 |
| Awesome Voice Recorder | Yes | 2 |
| Mp3 Recorder | Yes | 1 |
| Voice Record Pro 7 | Yes | 3 |
| Alon Dictaphone-Voice Recorder | No | 1 |
| Voice Recorder Classic | No | 0 |
| QuickVoice Recorder | No | 0 |
Check your settings
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
True: it lists purchases under Data Used to Track You.
- 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: Purchases 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
How do I stop Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text from tracking me?
Will Voice Recorder Speech-to-Text still work if I decline tracking?
What is the difference between tracking and data linked to me?
Does declining tracking stop all data collection?
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