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> Apple doesn’t know what you bought, where you bought it, and how much you paid for it But surely many intermediaries do know this information and store it fo
by apeace 8y ago
> Apple doesn’t know what you bought, where you bought it, and how much you paid for it
But surely many intermediaries do know this information and store it forever?
I'm not sure I see the value of Apple not knowing this information, when credit cards are inherently one of the most trackable and most-tracked purchasing mechanisms ever.
- exegete 8y agoI see the value in not allowing another party in on the transaction data. You're correct that there are other parties that by their nature have to have that information (the merchant, the bank issuing the card, and Mastercard). But, it's good to know that the maker of the device doesn't know it as well.
- crooked-v 8y ago> I'm not sure I see the value of Apple not knowing this information The value to them is the ability to consistently use "we care about your privacy" as a marketing tagline on new product launches.