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I don't like the wording at all. "Ask app not to track" means an app can ignore a user's request, just like with "Do not track" on the web. The button should re
by jk7tarYZAQNpTQa 6y ago
I don't like the wording at all. "Ask app not to track" means an app can ignore a user's request, just like with "Do not track" on the web. The button should read "Deny", and the denial should be strictly enforced.
- kjakm 6y agoYou're jumping to conclusions about the technical implementation based on the button text? It is enforced. If the users chooses the 'don't track' option in the dialogue the app does not get access to the IDFA.
- CodesInChaos 6y agoThere is no way for apple to prevent apps from tracking, since many apps require persistent storage. At best Apple can throw apps out of the appstore after they become aware of an infraction. I believe this dialog does control access to apple's advertiser-id (IDFA), so apple did implement some technical measures. Unfortunately that's not the only way for an app to track a user, so giving the impression that Apple enforces this denial would be misleading. People already blame Apple for apps lying on their privacy labels.
- user-the-name 6y agoIt is a combination of both. Clicking this will deny the app access to the very useful IDFA identifier, so this part is strictly enforced. However, when phrased like this, it does not JUST represent the access to the IDFA, it is a direct request from the user to not track you in any OTHER way either. And yes, the app can ignore that, but then Apple is free to deny it access to the App Store.
- jackson1442 6y agoexactly this. Facebook can still tie your actions in the app to your Facebook account, nothing's changing there and Apple couldn't possibly control that. They won't, however, get that IDFA, which _is_ something Apple can control.