If you opt in to Improve Communication Safety, Apple collects data about how Communication Safety is used in order to improve and understand the effectiveness of the feature. This information is aggregated and subject to privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, and is not linked to an Apple Account or other data Apple may have from your use of other Apple services.

Examples of the aggregated data that will be collected include:

• The percentage of total images or videos sent and received that have been identified as being explicit
• The number of taps or clicks on “Ways to get help”
• The percentage of taps or clicks on Communication Safety options

You can turn off Improve Communication Safety at any time on your iOS, iPadOS, or visionOS device by going to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Safety, or on Mac by going to System Settings > Screen Time > Communication Safety.

At all times, information collected by Apple will be treated in accordance with Apple’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.apple.com/privacy

Published Date: September 20, 2024