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CHAPTER 2: Connecting Devices With Confidence
HOW TO ADJUST SETTINGS ON APPLE DEVICES
Look for a gray,
gear-like object
against a black
background on
your Apple phone
screen to get access
to Settings. Or just look for the word “Settings” (or “System Prefer- ences” on a computer).
1. Disable ad tracking.
Not only does ad tracking allow com- panies to gather large volumes of data about what you do online, it also al- lows them to sell this data to other companies. Turn this off now.
Here's how:
• Settings -—>
• Privacy -—>
• Tracking -—>
• Allow Apps to Request to Track (turn off so green button is white)
2. Restrict access to
Location Services.
Think about how much where you go reveals about who you are, as you visit doctors, go in and out of stores, and take other kinds of trips out and about in the world. You can choose how much to share about your location for each app on your phone by clicking on Location Services and selecting among:
• Never
• Ask Next Time or When I Share
• While Using the App
• Always.
Some apps have legitimate need of your location data; many more do not. You can control them. Here's how:
• Settings -—>
• Privacy -—>
• Location Services
(choose an option that seems right)
Swipe down a couple of screen lengths to find the Privacy tab and click on it. With almost all the settings described below,
a toggle switch
in green means on and gray means off.
PRIVACY
SETTINGS
Once you are on the main Privacy screen:
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ON OFF