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Is Export Contact Safe?

Export Contact privacy label · by New Marketing Lab, Inc · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
6types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
6types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Export Contact declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location and browsing history. In total the label lists 6 data types; 33% of contacts backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Export Contact privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Export Contact's developer reports using location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Export Contact ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Export Contact's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Matches the label

Export Contact lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Export Contact'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 on the label

Contacts is not on Export Contact'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.

Expected — and you can decline

Export Contact declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Export Contact'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 Export Contact collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
Browsing HistorySensitiveUsed to track youNot linked to you Websites and other content you viewed that is not part of the app. In browsers, use private tabs and clear history; Settings › Apps › Safari has Safari's own controls.
Search HistoryUsed to track youNot linked to you Searches you run inside the app. Look for a clear-history or private-search option in the app.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Export Contact's label means for you

Export Contact's label has 6 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 6 types under “Data Not 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.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from Export Contact can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location and browsing history. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Contacts backup apps upload your whole address book — other people's names, numbers and addresses, not just yours. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.

Among the 126 contacts backup apps in our snapshot with a label, 33% declare tracking, 48% collect data linked to you and 33% say they collect nothing. Export Contact lists 6 data types, more than the average of 2.2 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Export Contact

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Export Contact. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Export Contact › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Export Contact track you?

Yes — 6 data types

Location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. 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.

Does Export Contact track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Export Contact behind Face ID

  1. Find Export Contact 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. Export Contact now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About Export Contact

DeveloperNew Marketing Lab, Inc
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version3.6, released November 2025
First releasedFebruary 2018
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size19 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.contactexport

The current version shipped in November 2025. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Also by New Marketing Lab, Inc: Export Contacts to Excel by New Marketing Lab, Inc.

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 Export Contact 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 Export Contact's developer: How do I delete my contacts from their server later?

How it compares

Export Contact vs similar contacts backup apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Export Contact 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. Q1Export Contact's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  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. Q3Export Contact collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location 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

Export Contact privacy FAQ

Is Export Contact safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, export Contact's developer reports using location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Export Contact track you?
Yes. Its label lists location, search history, browsing history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Export Contact collect?
Location, browsing history, search history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location, browsing history, search history, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Export Contact?
New Marketing Lab, Inc, according to the App Store. It was first released in February 2018 and the current version is 3.6.
Can I lock Export Contact with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Export Contact'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. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Export Contact compare with other contacts backup apps?
Across 126 contacts backup apps with labels in our snapshot, 33% declare tracking and 33% say they collect no data. Export Contact lists 6 data types against an average of 2.2.
How do I delete my contacts from their server later?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Export Contact's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.
How do I delete my data from Export Contact?
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 Export Contact on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction