Intelligent Tracking Prevention is a new iOS 14 feature that prevents websites from tracking you and stealing your personal information, but it only works in Safari. What do you do about trackers in apps?

You might be surprised how many apps are tracking you and stealing private data from your iPhone and iPad. Despite Apple’s strict App Store rules, apps are allowed to collect and share your location, contact information, and more. Even without your permission, they can steal all sorts of information that you’d probably rather keep private. The solution is to install some sort of firewall on your device.

“A lot of people were shocked by what we were able to show in our first release,” Will Strafach, creator of the iOS anti-tracking app Guardian, told Lifewire via direct message. “And now that Push is notifying users in real time, I’m excited to hear what people think.”

A tracker is anything that follows you around the internet. For example, if you search for a phone charger on Amazon, you might see ads for that same phone charger on other sites. That's a form of tracking.