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Is My Contact Backup & Transfer Safe?

My Contact Backup & Transfer privacy label · by Parsottambhai Dhameliya · checked November 2026

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

Not linked to you
2types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: My Contact Backup & Transfer declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are contacts. In total the label lists 2 data types; 33% of contacts backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

My Contact Backup & Transfer 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

My Contact Backup & Transfer's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did My Contact Backup & Transfer ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what My Contact Backup & Transfer'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 My Contact Backup & Transfer'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

User Content is not on My Contact Backup & Transfer'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

My Contact Backup & Transfer lists Contacts on its label. Limited Access shares selected contacts instead of your whole address book.

Expected — and you can decline

My Contact Backup & Transfer 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer'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 My Contact Backup & Transfer collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
ContactsSensitiveNot linked to you The people in your address book or social graph. Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.
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.
Reading the label

What My Contact Backup & Transfer's label means for you

My Contact Backup & Transfer's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track 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.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means usage data from My Contact Backup & Transfer 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 contacts. Uploading contacts shares other people's details, not just yours.

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. My Contact Backup & Transfer lists 2 data types, about the same as the average of 2.2 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer

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    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.

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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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    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 › My Contact Backup & Transfer › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does My Contact Backup & Transfer track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock My Contact Backup & Transfer behind Face ID

  1. Find My Contact Backup & Transfer 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. My Contact Backup & Transfer now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About My Contact Backup & Transfer

DeveloperParsottambhai Dhameliya
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version3.6, released October 2026
First releasedApril 2022
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size51 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.contactbackup

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 My Contact Backup & Transfer 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer's developer: How do I delete my contacts from their server later?

How it compares

My Contact Backup & Transfer vs similar contacts backup apps

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

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Your My Contact Backup & Transfer privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1My Contact Backup & Transfer's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data 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. Q3My Contact Backup & Transfer collects Contacts.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contacts appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

My Contact Backup & Transfer privacy FAQ

Is My Contact Backup & Transfer safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, my Contact Backup & Transfer's developer reports using usage data 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does My Contact Backup & Transfer collect?
Contacts and usage data. Of these, usage data is linked to your identity.
Who makes My Contact Backup & Transfer?
Parsottambhai Dhameliya, according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2022 and the current version is 3.6.
Can I lock My Contact Backup & Transfer with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold My Contact Backup & Transfer'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 My Contact Backup & Transfer 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. My Contact Backup & Transfer lists 2 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 My Contact Backup & Transfer'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 My Contact Backup & Transfer?
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 My Contact Backup & Transfer on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction