Privacy policy clauses for React Native Contacts
React Native Contacts is a JavaScript library that enables mobile applications built with React Native to access a device's native contact list. Developers integrate it to allow users to select or import contacts directly within their apps, streamlining communication and social features without manual data entry.
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What data React Native Contacts collects
Your privacy policy must disclose each of the following data types when you use React Native Contacts.
When does React Native Contacts trigger privacy obligations?
Installation and First Run
React Native Contacts triggers privacy obligations the moment it is integrated into your mobile application and requests permission to access the device's contact list. Unlike web SDKs that load silently, React Native Contacts requires explicit user-facing permission prompts on both iOS and Android—this is your compliance trigger point.
Data Flow and Applicability
The library accesses three categories of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII): contact names, phone numbers, and email addresses. These are not anonymized or aggregated; they are raw personal data stored on the user's device. Under GDPR Article 4(1), this constitutes personal data. Under CCPA Section 1798.100, phone numbers and email addresses are explicitly listed as personal information requiring disclosure.
GDPR applies if: You operate in the EU, have EU users, or your app is distributed via the EU App Store. Contact data is processed when React Native Contacts reads the device's contact list—this is a processing activity under GDPR Article 4(2).
