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Apple is the same. There are a lot of hidden regulations when you work on that scale.

• dannyr 8y ago
  Yup. Both Apple and Google has to give user data to law enforcement when issued a search warrant.
• stunt 8y ago
  btw, this is the same story even if you use a feature phone. Mobile operators are also sharing data and they have to keep all your data and activities for at least 6 months. Telecommunications is full of these regulations.
• deleted 8y ago
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• creato 8y ago
  What is "hidden" about this regulation? It was a search warrant approved by a judge. A concerningly broad search warrant, which is now being scrutinized.
• _bxg1 8y ago
  "But while Apple's location data processing is anonymous, two hard-to-find settings— "Location History" and "Web and App Activity" — allow Google to keep track of everything their users search, and everywhere they go. It affects all Android users, and iPhone or iPad users with apps like Google Maps installed on their device." iOS keeps as much location data local to the device as possible, and anonymizes the rest. In many cases there's nothing for them to give up. Also, you could even use Google apps and just disable background location for those. Because unlike Android, iOS actually respects that choice.