None declared
Mostly a question of trust: January collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. The sensitive items are sensitive info and location. In total the label lists 4 data types; 59% of health trackers we checked declare tracking.
January privacy in one look
- 1Collects nothing
- 2Not linked
- 3Linked
- 4Tracks you
Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.
January collects 2 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking.
Did January ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what January's developer declared.
January lists Location on its label. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.
User Content is not on January'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.
Contacts is not on January'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.
January declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.
Health & Fitness is not on January'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.
What January collects, explained
| Data type | What it covers | Where to limit it |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitive InfoSensitiveLinked to you | Racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, beliefs, union membership, genetic or biometric data. | Share only what the app needs and check whether the label lists this data as linked to you. |
| LocationSensitiveNot 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. |
| Contact InfoLinked to you | Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. | Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences. |
| Usage DataNot 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. |
What January's label means for you
January's label has 2 types under “Data Linked to You”, 2 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.
January 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 — sensitive info and contact info — 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 sensitive info and location. These are the categories data-protection laws treat as special. Few apps need them.
Health trackers collect symptoms, vitals and habits. In the US, most consumer health apps are not covered by HIPAA, so the privacy policy is your main protection. Grant HealthKit categories one by one in the Health app, and avoid connecting categories the app does not need.
Among the 180 health trackers in our snapshot with a label, 59% declare tracking, 84% collect data linked to you and 3% say they collect nothing. January lists 4 data types, fewer than the average of 5.1 for this group.
Health and fitness apps can read Apple Health data only for categories you approve, one by one. What they collect themselves is shown on the label.
Settings to check for January
- 1
Location
Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › January. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.
- 2
Health
Health app › your profile picture › Apps › January. Turn categories on one at a time; the app cannot tell which ones you declined.
- 3
Sign-in
When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.
- 4
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.
- 5
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › January › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does January track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on January's label.
Lock January behind Face ID
- Find January on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. January now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not January has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
About January
| Developer | January, Inc. |
| App Store category | Health & Fitness (also Medical) |
| Latest version | 1.7.80, released October 2026 |
| First released | December 2023 |
| Requires | iOS 17.0 or later |
| Size | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ |
| Languages | 1 (EN) |
| Bundle ID | ai.sugar.january.photo.internal |
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.
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 January 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 January's developer: Is my health data shared with partners or used for ads?
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Your January privacy checklist
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on January'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: Sensitive Info 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.
- Right.Not quite.
Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.