This is only the case if you’re using iCloud backup for your phone, although yes that’s kind of annoying - presumably this is a usability issue and there use.

This is only the case if you’re using iCloud backup for your phone, although yes that’s kind of annoying - presumably this is a usability issue and there use. Happily there’s now advanced data protection option - though you the docs go into great detail on the “if you forget everything all your data is gone forever” usability problem.