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Is DaVita Secure Messaging Safe?

DaVita Secure Messaging privacy label · by DaVita, Inc. · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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None declared

Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: DaVita Secure Messaging collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 1 data type; 14% of secure messengers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

DaVita Secure Messaging privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Linked to you, no tracking

DaVita Secure Messaging collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

Try it

Did DaVita Secure Messaging ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what DaVita Secure Messaging's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on DaVita Secure Messaging's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

DaVita Secure Messaging lists User Content on its label, linked to you. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on DaVita Secure Messaging's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

DaVita Secure Messaging declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on DaVita Secure Messaging's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What DaVita Secure Messaging collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveLinked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Reading the label

What DaVita Secure Messaging's label means for you

DaVita Secure Messaging's label has 1 type under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

DaVita Secure Messaging declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — user content — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Messengers see who you talk to as well as what you say. Even with end-to-end encrypted content, contact lists and metadata can be collected and linked to you. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.

Among the 172 secure messengers in our snapshot with a label, 14% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 29% say they collect nothing. DaVita Secure Messaging lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.8 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for DaVita Secure Messaging

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    Contacts

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.

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    Microphone & camera

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › DaVita Secure Messaging › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does DaVita Secure Messaging track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on DaVita Secure Messaging's label.

Does DaVita Secure Messaging track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock DaVita Secure Messaging behind Face ID

  1. Find DaVita Secure Messaging on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. DaVita Secure Messaging now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not DaVita Secure Messaging has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide DaVita Secure Messaging: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About DaVita Secure Messaging

DeveloperDaVita, Inc.
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version3.8, released October 2026
First releasedOctober 2025
RequiresiOS 18.0 or later
Size30 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.davita.securemessaging

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what DaVita Secure Messaging sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask DaVita Secure Messaging's developer: Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?

How it compares

DaVita Secure Messaging vs similar secure messengers

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your DaVita Secure Messaging privacy checklist

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Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1DaVita Secure Messaging's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on DaVita Secure Messaging's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    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.

  3. Q3DaVita Secure Messaging collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

DaVita Secure Messaging privacy FAQ

Is DaVita Secure Messaging safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, daVita Secure Messaging collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does DaVita Secure Messaging track you?
No. DaVita Secure Messaging's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does DaVita Secure Messaging collect?
User content. Of these, user content is linked to your identity.
Who makes DaVita Secure Messaging?
DaVita, Inc., according to the App Store. It was first released in October 2025 and the current version is 3.8.
Can I lock DaVita Secure Messaging with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold DaVita Secure Messaging's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does DaVita Secure Messaging compare with other secure messengers?
Across 172 secure messengers with labels in our snapshot, 14% declare tracking and 29% say they collect no data. DaVita Secure Messaging lists 1 data type against an average of 2.8.
Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in DaVita Secure Messaging's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.
How do I delete my data from DaVita Secure Messaging?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from DaVita Secure Messaging on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction