Experts Reveal The ‘Secret’ Default iPhone Setting That’s Sharing Your Data

When you buy a new iPhone, it’s easy to assume that everything is set up with your best interest — and privacy — in mind. But some default settings may be sharing more of your personal data than you realize. From location tracking to activity monitoring, your iPhone could be collecting and sharing information about your habits, preferences, and location without you even knowing about it.

Your data can be used to build detailed profiles for targeted ads, which means less privacy. Sharing data can even be more dangerous than that: if your information falls into the wrong hands, through data breaches or malicious apps, it could put your security at risk. Once your data is out there, it’s incredibly difficult to get it back or control how it’s used. Changing this one iPhone setting that could be compromising your privacy can help.