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iCloud automatically vacuums up Contacts w/o permission

How did my contacts suddenly end up on iCloud when I didn't give permission to do such? Where is your security and privacy commitment for your own software, Apple? No wonder celebrities get hacked. They hack 1, and then you get a list of phone numbers and emails for a whole bunch of other A-listers.

These are the Developer Forums, where developers of apps for Apple's platforms ask each other for hints and tips on coding.

Your question is more of a product support one, so I'd suggest you ask future questions over at the Apple Support Forums.

On this occasion, though, I'll help you out...

Are you using a Mac, iPhone or iPad?

It's pretty much the same journey on all devices:

  • Launch the Settings app.
  • Click/tap your name at the top above "Apple Account" in the sidebar.
  • On the right-hand side, click/tap "iCloud".
  • In the "Saved to iCloud" section, click/tap the "See All" button.
  • You'll likely see that "Contacts" is enabled.

You can disable that if you want, but somewhere along the way you enabled it when you signed into iCloud.

iCloud automatically vacuums up Contacts w/o permission
 
 
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