As of March 2021, social media apps and food delivery apps were reported to collect the largest amount of data from global iOS users, with 20 data points tracked respectively. Shopping apps ranked second, with 18 data points tracked from global iOS users, while browser apps and image editing apps had the lowest amount of average data points tracked.
Average number of user data points collected from iOS apps worldwide as of March 2021, by category
According to the source: "We checked the Privacy Details section of each one on the Apple App Store to see what segments of data it collects from users. We color-coded the segments according to the type of data, which includes the likes of location, financing information, personal identifiers, and search history."
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