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I think it does imply an origin in this context. If I said "Apple collects your location data" and it turns out they were buying it from a data broker, and not,

I think it does imply an origin in this context. If I said "Apple collects your location data" and it turns out they were buying it from a data broker, and not, well, collecting it from their devices, I would feel misled.

kube-system 3y ago
That might be a presumption in your head, based on the mechanisms you presume are in place, but that meaning is not actually contained in the words of that sentence. The word "collect" alone is ambiguous as to whether it is direct or indirect. And if you read other privacy policies, outside of the tech industry, it is normal to use the word 'collect' for information gathered from various sources. (e.g. insurance privacy policies)