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Question: Hypothetically, if Apple were collecting similiar data that would allow reasonably accurate geolocation of any iOS-running device (without explicit u
by feelin_googley 9y ago
Question: Hypothetically, if Apple were collecting similiar data that would allow reasonably accurate geolocation of any iOS-running device (without explicit user consent), would this blogger be similarly upset?
In other words, does his protest extend to all unconsented collection of data that can be used to geolocate, or only to collection by certain parties of which he does not approve?
To clarify the term "unconsented", I mean outgoing connections to the third party's servers that are not intentionally initiated by the user.
For example, periodic automatic outgoing connections would be "unconsented" unless the user has to do something to initiate them and is aware she is initiating constant network traffic that will continue indefinitely. (The traffic might plausibly be used for geolocation.)
- 9935c101ab17a66 9y agoWhat's your point? Your comment comes across as a series of leading questions structured to insinuate Apple does the same thing AccuWeather does, which would then make the author a hypocrite? Even if Apple does do what you've described (I'd be interested if you have examples, because the example you provided isn't an example at all, and rather is just vague speculation), that doesn't make this critique of Accuweather any less valid. And I don't think Apple does.
- blktiger 9y agoYes