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ALT A graphic with a blue background features the title "Step One: Open Your Settings" alongside icons of a gear and some toggle switches. Text below reads, "Go to: Settings → Privacy & Security. From there, you can review permissions individually: Location Services, Microphone, Photos, Camera, Contacts, Bluetooth, Files and Folders." StartMail logo at the bottom.
ALT A graphic with a green background features the title "Step Two: Review These Permissions First" alongside icons of a check mark and a hand. Text below reads, "Don’t go app-by-app initially. Start with the highest-risk categories: Location, Microphone, Camera, Storage/Files" next to icons of a pin, camera, microphone, and a cloud. The logo of "StartMail" is at the bottom.
ALT A graphic with a blue background features the title "Step Three: Ask Yourself This Question...." alongside a thinking emoji and an icon of a finger selecting a dot. Text below reads, "“Does this app actually need this permission? Examples: Weather app → probably needs location, but only while using the app. Social media app → may need camera access when taking photos. Random mobile game → probably doesn’t need microphone or precise location but may need storage to save progress. Food delivery app → might need location during delivery tracking, not all day long”. StartMail logo at the bottom.
ALT A graphic with a green background features the title "Step Four: Adjust the App's Permissions" alongside a pointing emoji and a wrench icon. Text below reads, "Most phones give you these permission options: Allow all the time, Allow only while using the app, Ask every time, Deny" next to icons that warn against "allow all the time", cautions "allow only while using app" and approves of the latter two options. The logo of "StartMail" is at the bottom.
ALT A person using a smart phone with a warning icon above it, surrounded by icons representing Wi-Fi, microphone], Bluetooth, and location. Text reads, "Here’s what apps can learn about you when you grant them permissions..." The image is branded with the StartMail logo at the bottom.
ALT Green background graphic titled "CONTACTS" with a contacts and a typing message icon. Below text reads: "Who You Know" followed by a list: "Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Relationships / Labels, Professional Networks, Workplaces, Social connections, Birthdays, Physical Addresses." "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Blue background graphic titled "MICROPHONE" with a microphone and a wave form icon. Below text reads: "What You Say" followed by a list: "Raw ambient audio, Detected spoken keywords, Detected media (music, TV shows), Data about your environment , Voice prints to create biometric profiles". "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Green background graphic titled "CLOUD STORAGE" with a cloud icon and a server icon. Below text reads: "Your Files and Photos" followed by a list: "Documents, Downloads, Photos/Videos, Audio/Music, Temporary files, logs, or backups created by other apps, Other sensitive files". "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Green background graphic titled "LOCATION" with a map pin and arrow. Below text reads: "Where You Live and Where You Go" followed by a list: "Your address, Your job and/or school, What places you visit, Your habits and routine(s), What businesses you shop at, Your healthcare visits, Who you spend time with, What events or protests you attend." "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Blue background graphic titled "CAMERA ROLL" with a camera and photo icons. Below text reads: "What you see and capture" followed by a list: "Years of personal media, Screenshots, Downloaded memes, Your face, Social circle (and their faces), Items tucked away in Hidden or Recently Deleted folders, Metadata (location/time), Text inside your pictures (ID, credit card numbers, passwords, receipts, etc.)." "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Green background graphic titled "NOTIFICATIONS" with a bell icon and a red number icon. Below text reads: "Your Apps and What You're Doing On Them" followed by a list: "Your apps, Who is contacting you and when, Verification codes, Banking alerts, Message previews." "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
ALT Blue background graphic titled "BLUETOOTH" with a Bluetooth and an Airpod icon. Below text reads: "Your Devices and Network" followed by a list: "Your phone’s accessories (smart watch, wireless earbuds), Nearby devices (smart home tech), Data from devices (like health trackers), Exact physical location (with device pings) Bluetooth connection timing (which provides clues about your activity), Device names and hardware MAC addresses". "StartMail" logo at the bottom.
