The data shows how many times an app accessed device sensors or [privacy sensitive data in the past seven days. It may include data about an app’s accessing Photos, Location, Microphone, Camera, Contacts, and more. To learn more, you can tap each application and data type. Apple apps use the Contacts in the device in many ways to provide features to users. For example, by accessing your Me Card from the Contacts on the device, Apple displays the profile photo in the apps like Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Books, Fitness, and Apple podcasts. Apple can personalize your messages and notes by using the information from your Contacts list, Camera, and Photos that help identify people in photos for Memories, albums, and other features personalized on your device. Access to Contacts allows the device to display birthdays and enables the Fitness and Health app sharing.
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