πŸ“² 10 iPhone Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now!


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Your iPhone is packed with powerful privacy features, but many of them aren’t enabled by default. If you want to lock down your personal data and keep prying eyes away, take a few minutes to change these settings.

1. Lock or Hide Sensitive Apps πŸ”’

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Want to keep prying eyes out of certain apps? You can now lock or even hide them for extra privacy.
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How to enable: Press & hold an app β†’ Select "Require Face ID" β†’ Choose "Require Face ID" or "Hide and Require Face ID"

πŸ‘‰ Learn more about how to lock and hide apps on your iPhone

2. Stop Websites from Tracking You on Safari 🌐

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Safari’s privacy settings can prevent websites from tracking, fingerprinting, and profiling you.
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How to enable: Settings β†’ Apps β†’ Safari β†’ Adjust privacy settings like "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking” and β€œHide IP Address"

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πŸ‘‰ Learn more to
prevent websites from tracking you in Safari​

3. Block Apps from Tracking You Across Other Apps 🚫

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Many apps try to track your activity across different apps to build a profile on you. Disable this with App Tracking Transparency.
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How to enable: Settings β†’ Privacy & Security β†’ Tracking β†’ Toggle "Allow Apps to Request to Track" OFF

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πŸ‘‰ Learn more about
disable app tracking on your iPhone​

4. Stop Email Trackers from Spying on You πŸ“§
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Marketing emails often contain hidden trackers that let senders know when and where you open an email. Enable Mail Privacy Protection to stop them.
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​How to enable: Settings β†’ Apps β†’ Mail β†’ Privacy Protection β†’ Enable "Protect Mail Activity"
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5. Protect Your Data If Your iPhone Gets Stolen πŸ›‘
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The new Stolen Device Protection feature makes it harder for thieves to access your accounts and change your passwords.
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​How to enable: Settings β†’ Face ID & Passcode β†’ Enable "Stolen Device Protection"
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6. See How Apps Are Using Your Data πŸ•΅οΈ

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Curious about which apps have accessed your camera, microphone, location, or other sensitive data? The App Privacy Report gives you full transparency.
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​How to enable: Settings β†’ Privacy & Security β†’ App Privacy Report
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πŸ‘‰ Learn more about App Privacy Report​

7. Use Safety Check to Revoke Access πŸ›‘οΈ

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If you ever need to quickly revoke access to your personal data for certain people or apps, use Safety Check to review and update sharing permissions.
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​How to enable: Settings β†’ Privacy & Security β†’ Safety Check
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πŸ‘‰ Learn more about using Safety Check​

8. Hide Your Email Address from Apps & Websites βœ‰οΈ
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When signing up for a new service, avoid giving away your real email address by using Hide My Email with Sign in with Apple.
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​How to enable: Select "Hide My Email" when signing up for a website or using Apple's Mail app.

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β€‹πŸ‘‰ Learn more about hiding emails​

9. Prevent ISPs & Websites from Profiling You πŸ”
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Your IP address, DNS requests, and browsing history can be used to track you online. iCloud Private Relay encrypts your traffic so that no single entityβ€”not even Appleβ€”can see both your identity and activity.
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βœ… How to enable: Settings β†’ Your Name β†’ iCloud β†’ Private Relay (Available with iCloud+)
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10. See What Data Your iPhone Sends to Apple πŸ“Š
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With Apple Intelligence Report, you can track all requests your iPhone sends to Private Cloud Compute for Apple’s AI-powered features.
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​How to enable: Settings β†’ Privacy & Security β†’ Apple Intelligence Support
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Which of these features do you already use? And do you have a go-to iPhone privacy tip that we didn’t mention? Reply and share your thoughts! I would love to feature your best tips in a future issue.

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