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Dun and Bradstreet (Apple's verification service) admits to selling all PII
- LinuxBender 4y agoD&B are used by most businesses for both verification and a credit rating for the business. It's not specifically tied to Apple unless something changed recently but I would have no doubt that Apple utilize them. For example I had to use our companies D&B number to get SSL certificates from Digicert/Geotrust. If they are selling their customers information that should be directed to the privacy and legal departments of every company that uses them.
- mattl 4y agoApple use them extensively for App developer and Business account verification via the DUNS number, which is a D&B thing.
- LinuxBender 4y agoAh I was unaware of this. Thanks for the additional context.
- somedangedname 4y agoI didn't enjoy my experience working with them. 2 month wait for Apple enterprise verification for the app store. Then another 2 months because the client had signed up for the wrong sort of enterprise program. Tried contacting support, no dice. Tried tcook@apple.com and got some useless functionary. Terrible time all round.
- stingrae 4y agoApple forces companies publishing apps to the App Store to get a DUNS number. A large part of the customer support segment of the site is specifically for Apple developers (so I assume it is a large part of their business).