Stop Apple Health Accessing My Contacts!

I am having same problem but it erases the contacts so you have to search for them. It also saves a lot of data that literally disappeared on a remote share with apple or they didn’t believe me since the hardware and software is fine.

currently I can’t even call out but I can get calls, use apps etc everywhere. Wi-Fi callin won’t work either. And the second photo is Lizz iPhone is my iPhone xs stolen and deactivated many moons ago.

different iCloud….by maybe 3 now due to them saying my iCloud was compromised.

I ordered my data and only one that can’t be given is my iTunes media data, the one that uses most of my cell data and they are not even downloaded (yes I know it is in my cloud still). But I have the same issue with Game Center and the homekit app. Don’t use either but both use me…

I don't know how many of us need to tell you this is of no importance and no threat,

I will not suggest putting in a feature request to Apple because it is just ridiculous to suggest complicating a perfectly secure operating system with tweaks to assuage your whims.

Why shouldn’t the Health app access your contacts? It is your health data, not anyone else’s, and not accessible by anyone else. So it is as private as your contacts; actually MORE private than your contacts, because your contacts sync to your email account(s), so if you have a gmail account then Google has access to your contacts; likewise for AOL, Yahoo, your ISP, and anyone who hacks an email account. But your heath data exists totally on your phone, totally under your control, not accessible to anyone else. And the Health app needs access to your contacts for your emergency contact information.

I don't know what we can say about that catalog of disasters except it has nothing to do with the Health app accessing your contacts. Therefore start your own discussion, preferably splitting them into separate discussions.

Thank you. I’m glad I stuck with this thread till the end and saw thorough explanation. This is the comment that should be labeled with “Apple Recommended” it thoughtful answers the question without rudely dismissing the the person asking a question. You know the entire reason for a forum like this.

All very useful features to make life easier. But why should it matter to you, or anyone for that matter, why it matters to someone else? Who knows? Some people might be control freaks and that’s their right. Or maybe not everyone is comfortable being entirely complacent with security and completely content entrusting some of their personal information to someone else, tech genius or not. In my personal opinion, unless there’s some legitimate legal reason otherwise, it is no one’s darn business how much control a person chooses to have over their own life, phone, personal info, etc. and why.

Settings>Privacy>then go down to the bottom and look at App Privacy Report. That is where you will see which Apps access this information. And if you click on the right arrow you will see when the information was accessed. Now why is it accessing my Contacts when I have NOT SET UP any emergency contacts? Now how about clicking on Show All. Now this list will show you and gives me a idea as to why some of tghese apps take data. Frequently you will see that this is an apps that is contacting website network activity. That is so the app wuill work correctly. I have no issues with that. The App Privacy Report also shows you which web sites want to track your on-line behavior, for instance Ggoogle, Twitter and what not. I use that software. This is why if you Turn Off App Privacy Report daily, this will in now way make your life difficult, but will deprive the software people data they want and each day you will start fresh.

"....Now why is it accessing my Contacts when I have NOT SET UP any emergency contacts? ..."

It has not accessed them if you have not put in any emergency contacts.

Having access is not the same as accessing.

It has been explained.

This thread is old enough to have grandkids.

@Per Axel. That is an awesome explanation of how apps link you to other apps, websites, advertising, and even your contacts whenever you open an app, watch an embedded video, or click on a link. Love your advice to “refresh” your privacy report daily. Truly excellent idea! I’ll start doing that.

I’ve turned off Share iPhone Analytics, Personalized Advertising, and almost all Location Services too, because Apple is such a nosy little clucker. 😁

Why would you NOT want to know what the heck is going on. I have the SAME issue that just came up today since I recently turned on the privacy report setting on my phone. My CLOCK and Health say they are accessing two things: Clock - media library - what the HECK does my clock need access to the media library and before you ask "why should you care" which is a really odd question -- why do you NOT care is the better question. In the case of the Health app it says it's accessing my contacts. I DO NOT want it accessing my PERSONAL CONTACTS. WHO WOULD WANT THAT????? I mean honestly?????

I did THINK about it. I GET why health is trying to access contacts but I don't have it set to do so. As for the media library and clock - yeah, sorry maybe I am stupid as you are implying but that really doesn't make sense.

It's bot about threat or importance. What do you work for Apple? Apple nor it's apps should have a intrusive "by-default"right to access anyones contacts without permission. Customers pay sometimes a 1,000 for a phone. It is not Apples property, the use of there software is proprietary. So, NO they should not access contacts without permission. The people defending the hidden "Contact Grab by any default app" must work for Apple. Why is there no setting to turn it off? We Screenshot it every week and send it to the FTC & FCC. If they say it's ok, then I won't mind.

Report it. Screenshot it and Report It.

Report it to the FCC & FTC. Make sure you attach screenshots and any communication with Apple about the issue.Permission to contacts, DOB, Financial Data is NOT ASSUMED. It falls under Truth In Disclosure. Report it.

Clear Hippa violations. Maybe FTC can find out who purchases that data? ie: Accurint, Lexis-Nexus or Health Insurance Providers. It would be a shame if someones parents contact info and genetic health problems got entered in "Risk Software" that sets your health insurance rate. Just saying.

I guess you didn’t read the thread you posted to either. You have emergency contacts in your Health app that are available to first responders. How is it going to use those contacts if it can’t access them?