Change this iPhone setting so advertisements stop TRACKING you across web

A SIMPLE change to your iPhone settings so advertisements stop tracking you across the web. 

The feature, which comes with the iOS 14.5 update, can help online privacy by giving you the option to disable ad tracking within the apps you use. 

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The App Tracking Transparency feature allows you to control which apps are able to track you.

When you download and open a new app, you’ll get a notification that asks if you want to let the app track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites. 

You’ll also see information about what the app would track. 

At this point, tap Ask App not to Track to block that activity or Allow.

Also, to opt-out of app tracking across every app, you download by going to Settings then Privacy then Tracking.

Then toggle off Allow Apps to Request to Track. 

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This result is that any app that tries to ask permission will be automatically blocked from asking and informed that you have requested not to be tracked. 

After this, all apps will be blocked from accessing your device’s information used for advertising, according to Apple. 

For apps already downloaded and that may have tracking permissions set up for, you can still turn those permissions on or off. 

This is done by going to Settings, tapping an app, and then tapping to turn off Allow Tracking. 

Alternatively, go to Settings then Privacy then Tracking, and tap to turn on or off each app in the list.

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