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" If John had used Apple Maps to check the traffic, his location data would have been linked to a random identifier, which is regularly reset and not linked to
by anonypla 6y ago
" If John had used Apple Maps to check the traffic, his location data would have been linked to a random identifier, which is regularly reset and not linked to John. As a result, no one but John would end up with knowledge of his location. " Well, no-one except your cell provider of course which knows precisely where you are anyway and will use and sell this data anyway.
" If John had bought the ice cream using Apple Card, his bank would not use his transaction information for marketing purposes. Had he used Apple Pay, Apple would have used on-device intelligence so that John could view his transaction history on his iPhone without Apple obtaining information about where he shopped, what he purchased, or how much he spent. " Without Apple knowing maybe but not without Mastercard/VISA knowing everything anyway?
- ogre_codes 6y agoI'm missing your point here. You seem to be suggesting that just because some data leaks which is outside Apple's control that it's ok for all data to leak? But that makes no sense.
- anonypla 6y agoJust that at least the first statement is technically incorrect. And that the second is a bit misleading IMHO. Edit: And adding that some of the data in question is in Apple's control (the IMEI for instance that could also be randomized/changed).
- IndySun 6y agoYes, as you rightly point out, and although I applaud this from Apple, it is carefully worded. But we knew that. It's for Joe Public.