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They collect the information necessary to perform the expected functions. For example, in order to purchase stuff from the app store / iTunes they have your nam
by eridius 8y ago
They collect the information necessary to perform the expected functions. For example, in order to purchase stuff from the app store / iTunes they have your name, address, and credit card, same as any merchant that stores payment details. But they don't collect information that's not necessary to the act of performing a transaction with you. What's more, they silo data internally, so even though various parts of the company might know more about you in order to perform various functions, they don't pool that data together.
In general, companies like Facebook and Google view personal data as an asset and seek to acquire as much as possible. But Apple views personal data as a liability and seeks to have as little as possible.
- craftyguy 8y agoThey store information regarding past purchases too, right?
- dkonofalski 8y agoNot the person that originally responded but I don't see why that would be any cause for concern. They don't share that information with anyone and it's only "collected" in that you've made a purchase with them and they keep a receipt of that transaction. That's not anything close to what's being discussed which is personal data that is shared.
- taormina 8y agoI mean, go check out the Frequent Locations on your phone.