{"id":37126,"date":"2015-02-18T09:43:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=37126"},"modified":"2015-02-18T09:43:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:43:31","slug":"control-what-information-apps-access-on-kids-iphone-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/control-what-information-apps-access-on-kids-iphone-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Control What Information Apps Can Access on Your Kid’s iPhone or iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently explained how to enable and set up Restrictions on an iOS device<\/a>, to ensure that your children don\u2019t have free reign on their iPhone or iPad. If you don\u2019t turn on Restrictions, however, you might still want to help your children ensure that their privacy is respected. You can control what information and features certain apps can access on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You might want to do it for your kids\u2019 devices, and you also might want to do it for your own.<\/p>\n

When you launch a new app that wants to access any personal information or hardware features (such as location services, the camera, and the microphone), you\u2019ll see a dialog asking you to allow the app to access these. You can refuse or grant access, and you can always change these settings later. Here\u2019s how to check and adjust these settings.<\/p>\n

All these settings are in the Privacy section of the Settings app. This screen lets you access a number of settings; tap any of them to see what you can change.<\/p>\n

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Keep Your Location Private<\/h3>\n

Apps that use Location Services can tell where the device is. This is essential for maps, and useful for the camera so it records where photos were taken. If you tap Location Services, you can see which apps have requested access to this feature. You can toggle off Location Services entirely, but it\u2019s best to look at the apps that have requested access, and change settings or those you want to block.<\/p>\n

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There are three possible settings, yet some apps only offer two of them, and not all apps offer the same two. These are the options you will see:<\/p>\n