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They have been for years and people wondered why they didn't talk about it because of how it differentiates them from the competition. Now they're talking about
by IBM 11y ago
They have been for years and people wondered why they didn't talk about it because of how it differentiates them from the competition. Now they're talking about it and a common comment here is "they're only doing it because Google makes their money from advertising", well yes that's the point. Kind of funny but predictable.
Having a business incentive that's aligned with privacy is the absolute best thing you could ask for if you want privacy. First because it will ensure they remain committed to it, and also because it shows up the competition and forces them to move in that direction as well.
http://www.apple.com/privacy/approach-to-privacy/ http://www.apple.com/privacy/approach-to-privacy/
This shows pretty clearly that they "walk the walk".
- muddi900 11y ago>They have been for years and people wondered why they didn't talk about it because of how it differentiates them from the competition. Probably because privacy concerns weren't mainstream until recently, and it would have looked like an excuse because their services weren't up to par. Which, to be frank, is still the case.
- lern_too_spel 11y agoAs long as they have your data and don't give it to anybody else, there is no meaningful difference in privacy based on how they process the data. Why is processing words in emails for search indexing and spam filtering less of a problem for privacy than matching ads to words that appear in emails or figuring out helpful suggestions from them? It isn't, but Apple is happy to pretend it is to the rubes who will pay to use an inferior product.