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Is DataBox Safe?

DataBox privacy label · by APPINATORS TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
2types
Not linked to you
4types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: DataBox declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are contacts and user content. In total the label lists 5 data types; 29% of cloud storage apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

DataBox privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

DataBox's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did DataBox ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on DataBox'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

DataBox lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Matches the label

DataBox lists Contacts on its label. Limited Access shares selected contacts instead of your whole address book.

Expected — and you can decline

DataBox declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on DataBox'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 DataBox collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
ContactsSensitiveNot linked 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.
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Contact InfoLinked to youNot linked 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.
IdentifiersLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Reading the label

What DataBox's label means for you

DataBox's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 2 types under “Data Linked to You”, 4 types under “Data Not 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.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means usage data from DataBox can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

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

Cloud storage apps exist to move your files off the phone, so collecting user content is expected. What differs is encryption, sharing defaults and what the provider can read. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.

Among the 170 cloud storage apps in our snapshot with a label, 29% declare tracking, 64% collect data linked to you and 24% say they collect nothing. DataBox lists 5 data types, more than the average of 3.3 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 DataBox

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Contacts

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

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does DataBox track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does DataBox track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock DataBox behind Face ID

  1. Find DataBox 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. DataBox now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About DataBox

DeveloperAPPINATORS TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version2.1.0, released April 2026
First releasedJune 2025
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size71 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.appinator.databox

The current version shipped in April 2026. 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 DataBox 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 DataBox's developer: Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?

How it compares

DataBox vs similar cloud storage apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your DataBox privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1DataBox's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  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. Q3DataBox collects Contacts.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contacts appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

DataBox privacy FAQ

Is DataBox safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, dataBox's developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does DataBox track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does DataBox collect?
Contacts, user content, contact info, identifiers and usage data. Of these, contact info, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes DataBox?
APPINATORS TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED, according to the App Store. It was first released in June 2025 and the current version is 2.1.0.
Can I lock DataBox with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold DataBox'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 DataBox compare with other cloud storage apps?
Across 170 cloud storage apps with labels in our snapshot, 29% declare tracking and 24% say they collect no data. DataBox lists 5 data types against an average of 3.3.
Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in DataBox's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.
How do I delete my data from DataBox?
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.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from DataBox on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction