# Grant apps limited access

Practice ID: 46
Topic: `privacy` (privacy: Choices that limit unnecessary access, tracking, and exposure of personal information.)
Added: 2026-10-10
Journey entry point: `reset` (Reduce the strongest default pulls and regain enough space to choose deliberately.)
Start with: `quick-win` (quick win)
Supports: `privacy-clarity` (privacy clarity; group: `digital-control` / My data and digital setup)

## Pattern

A permission prompt is a decision about how much of your device an app may reach.

## Practice

When an app asks for photos, camera, microphone, location, contacts, or files, choose the narrowest level that still completes the task. Deny access the task does not need.

## Start small

The next time an app asks for your photos, choose limited access or deny access.

## Watch out

A later task may need a wider level. Widen access when that need is real. Confirm the selected level before you accept the prompt.

## Related practices

- [Reject optional cookies](https://live.freewithtech.com/practices/reject-optional-cookies.md)
- [Review connected apps and permissions](https://live.freewithtech.com/practices/review-connected-apps-and-permissions.md)

## Positions

See how these practices fit together: [Choose narrow access](https://live.freewithtech.com/by/choosing-narrow-access.md).

## Continue

- [Browse privacy as practices.](https://live.freewithtech.com/?topic=privacy)
- [Journey](https://live.freewithtech.com/journey.md)
- [Concepts](https://live.freewithtech.com/concepts.md)
- [Complete agent-readable database](https://live.freewithtech.com/llms.txt)