Is your iPhone listening to you? Yes. It mainly uses your data to personalize ads delivered within the Apple network, but third-parties like Meta (Facebook) and Google can purchase your anonymized data to deliver relevant ads to you.
Just the other day while ending a presentation, I was asked how to get your iPhone to stop listening and using the data to personalize ad content. My answer: That will take another presentation to answer.
Well, you’re in luck because I have the answer for you right here. I’ve packed each user-friendly step into a single download. The steps will work for the majority of iPhone users, although the menu items may be named differently.
The setting we will identify in this infographic is the Microphone access setting. This granular control empowers you to decide which apps can listen to and record audio, enhancing privacy and security. By carefully managing Microphone permissions, you can ensure that only trusted applications have the ability to access this sensitive feature, protecting your privacy and preventing unauthorized audio recording.
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