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Is Contacts by Company Safe?

Contacts by Company privacy label · by Contacts By Company, Inc. · checked November 2026

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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None declared

Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: Contacts by Company collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. The sensitive items are contacts. In total the label lists 2 data types; 33% of contacts backup apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Contacts by Company privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Linked to you, no tracking

Contacts by Company collects 2 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

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Did Contacts by Company ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Contacts by Company's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
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Not on the label

Location is not on Contacts by Company's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Contacts by Company's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

Contacts by Company lists Contacts on its label, linked to you. Limited Access shares selected contacts instead of your whole address book.

Not declared on the label

Contacts by Company declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Contacts by Company's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Contacts by Company collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
ContactsSensitiveLinked to you The people in your address book or social graph. Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.
Contact InfoLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
Reading the label

What Contacts by Company's label means for you

Contacts by Company's label has 2 types under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Contacts by Company declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — contacts and contact info — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

The items that deserve the most attention are contacts. Uploading contacts shares other people's details, not just yours.

Contacts backup apps upload your whole address book — other people's names, numbers and addresses, not just yours. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.

Among the 126 contacts backup apps in our snapshot with a label, 33% declare tracking, 48% collect data linked to you and 33% say they collect nothing. Contacts by Company lists 2 data types, about the same as the average of 2.2 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Contacts by Company

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    Contacts

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.

  2. 2

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Contacts by Company › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Contacts by Company track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Contacts by Company's label.

Does Contacts by Company track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Contacts by Company behind Face ID

  1. Find Contacts by Company on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Contacts by Company now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Contacts by Company has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Contacts by Company

DeveloperContacts By Company, Inc.
App Store categoryProductivity (also Business)
Latest version2.3.9, released November 2025
First releasedOctober 2017
RequiresiOS 15.6 or later
Size7 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.contactsbycompany.mobileapp

The current version shipped in November 2025. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Contacts by Company sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Contacts by Company's developer: How do I delete my contacts from their server later?

How it compares

Contacts by Company vs similar contacts backup apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Your Contacts by Company privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Contacts by Company's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Contacts by Company's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Contacts by Company collects Contacts.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contacts appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Contacts by Company privacy FAQ

Is Contacts by Company safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, contacts by Company collects 2 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Contacts by Company track you?
No. Contacts by Company's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Contacts by Company collect?
Contacts and contact info. Of these, contacts and contact info are linked to your identity.
Who makes Contacts by Company?
Contacts By Company, Inc., according to the App Store. It was first released in October 2017 and the current version is 2.3.9.
Can I lock Contacts by Company with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Contacts by Company's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Contacts by Company compare with other contacts backup apps?
Across 126 contacts backup apps with labels in our snapshot, 33% declare tracking and 33% say they collect no data. Contacts by Company lists 2 data types against an average of 2.2.
How do I delete my contacts from their server later?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Contacts by Company's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check where the backup is stored, whether it is encrypted, and how to delete it from the server.
How do I delete my data from Contacts by Company?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Contacts by Company on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction