None declared
None declared
On the label it is low-risk: Navy Federal Credit Union collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 2 data types; 17% of banking apps we checked declare tracking.
Navy Federal Credit Union 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.
Navy Federal Credit Union collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.
Did Navy Federal Credit Union ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Navy Federal Credit Union's developer declared.
Location is not on Navy Federal Credit Union'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.
User Content is not on Navy Federal Credit Union'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 Navy Federal Credit Union'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.
Navy Federal Credit Union 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 Navy Federal Credit Union'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 Navy Federal Credit Union collects, explained
| Data type | What it covers | Where to limit it |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| DiagnosticsNot 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. |
What Navy Federal Credit Union's label means for you
Navy Federal Credit Union's label has 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.
Every type on Navy Federal Credit Union's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.
None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.
Banking apps must collect identity and financial data to work; that is expected. Tracking declarations and third-party advertising SDKs are what to compare. Turn on the app's own biometric login and transaction alerts, and download banking apps only from the bank's own developer account.
Among the 196 banking apps in our snapshot with a label, 17% declare tracking, 91% collect data linked to you and 3% say they collect nothing. Navy Federal Credit Union lists 2 data types, fewer than the average of 6.6 for this group.
Finance apps need identity and financial data to function. Expect Contact Info and Financial Info; compare apps on tracking and third-party advertising instead.
Settings to check for Navy Federal Credit Union
- 1
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.
- 2
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Navy Federal Credit Union › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does Navy Federal Credit Union track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Navy Federal Credit Union's label.
Does Navy Federal Credit Union track you? Full answer and how to stop it →
Lock Navy Federal Credit Union behind Face ID
- Find Navy Federal Credit Union 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. Navy Federal Credit Union now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Navy Federal Credit Union has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
Lock or hide Navy Federal Credit Union: step-by-step guide →
About Navy Federal Credit Union
| Developer | Navy Federal Credit Union |
| App Store category | Finance (also Business) |
| Latest version | 2026.10.1, released October 2026 |
| First released | May 2010 |
| Requires | iOS 17.0 or later |
| Size | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Languages | 1 (EN) |
| Bundle ID | org.navyfederal.nfcuforiphone |
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 Navy Federal Credit Union 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 Navy Federal Credit Union's developer: Is this app published by my bank's verified developer account?
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Your Navy Federal Credit Union 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 Navy Federal Credit Union'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: Usage Data appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.
- 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.