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Overview of personal safety protection

This user manual provides personal security resources for any user who is worried about or is suffering from technology abuse, tracking or harassment. It can help you disconnect digital connections with people you no longer want to contact, and it also outlines the personal security features built into Apple devices.

Learn more about personal security for Apple devices

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Use safety inspection

Learn how "security check" makes it easy for you to check and update sharing with individual contacts and apps.

How does the "security check" on iPhone work to protect your security

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Check and take action

Learn how to check and change what you're sharing, and how to keep your device safe when others may have actually used it.

How to perform operations

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Protect information security

Learn about the built-in features in Apple devices that support personal security and privacy.

Learn more about privacy and security protection tools and methods

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All the checklists you need

Use these checklists to quickly learn how to control the objects you want to grant access to.

Restricted Access Checklist

Stop sharing checklist

Manage Location Sharing Checklist

To explore the Personal Security User's Manual, select "Contents" at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search bar. You can also download the manual (when available).

Release date: February 2024

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