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tannhaeuser's point is worth considering though: Is Apple truly respecting privacy, or are they just refusing to share because they want to own all of the info
by dhimes 8y ago
tannhaeuser's point is worth considering though: Is Apple truly respecting privacy, or are they just refusing to share because they want to own all of the info? Are they not storing private information- like websites you visit and apps you download and such, and using it to target you in their store?
- ubermonkey 8y agoApple's incredible success thus far selling higher-end computing devices hasn't required them to engage in "big data" tactics. The fact that there's now popular pushback against the data-gatherers is certainly to their favor, and they'd be foolish not to trade on the fact that "Hey, you know what? We collect very little, and have no interest in monetizing you as a user, because that's never been our business model." I think Apple does benefit from some solidly ethical leadership here, but it's also probably wise -- I can see lots more data-protection laws coming down the pike in the years ahead, and they'll endanger the big-data approach. If I were Apple, I'd probably stay away from it for those reasons alone.
- djrogers 8y ago> Are they not storing private information- like websites you visit and apps you download and such, and using it to target you in their store? No? They aren’t doing that, at least not the website tracking stuff - that would be a huge violation of their privacy policy.