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If you are android user, dont know about Apple, 3rd party applications are full of Facebook SDK, try installing https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases https:

by stiray 2y ago

If you are android user, dont know about Apple, 3rd party applications are full of Facebook SDK, try installing https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases (and pay author a coffee, he seriously deserves it) and check the domains apps are accessing. You might figure out you are Facebook user. Just nobody told you.

JimDabell 2y ago
This was the point of App Tracking Transparency (ATT) on iOS. If an app embeds a third-party SDK that tracks you, such as the Facebook SDK, they are required to get your permission first with a system popup. They aren’t allowed to track you silently without your knowledge.
- hathawsh 2y ago
  I would be very interested in learning how ATT compares with Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection. Does anyone know?
  - JimDabell 2y ago
    To be clear, ATT is the system Apple put in place for native apps that is enforced by the App Store review process. When it comes to the browser, I think you’re more interested in Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP). You should check out WebKit‘s tracking prevention policy: https://webkit.org/tracking-prevention-policy/ https://webkit.org/tracking-prevention-policy/ Also the Privacy category on the WebKit blog: https://webkit.org/blog/category/privacy/ https://webkit.org/blog/category/privacy/ Specific blog posts you might be interested in are: https://webkit.org/blog/7675/intelligent-tracking-prevention/ https://webkit.org/blog/7675/intelligent-tracking-prevention... https://webkit.org/blog/9521/intelligent-tracking-prevention-2-3/ https://webkit.org/blog/9521/intelligent-tracking-prevention... https://webkit.org/blog/10218/full-third-party-cookie-blocking-and-more/ https://webkit.org/blog/10218/full-third-party-cookie-blocki... https://webkit.org/blog/11338/cname-cloaking-and-bounce-tracking-defense/ https://webkit.org/blog/11338/cname-cloaking-and-bounce-trac... https://webkit.org/blog/11545/updates-to-the-storage-access-api/ https://webkit.org/blog/11545/updates-to-the-storage-access-... https://webkit.org/blog/15697/private-browsing-2-0/ https://webkit.org/blog/15697/private-browsing-2-0/
- stiray 2y ago
  Yes, I am aware, that Apple is trying very hard to be the only one in ecosystem, that is tracking you where you cant do anything to avoid it due to completely closed phone. With such a cure, you don't need disease. That is why I was using heavily modified Android. As I could prevent Android tracking me and kick the Google spyware out of it completely. I am now using Sailfish ( https://sailfishos.org https://sailfishos.org ) and I don't need to care about Google or Apple any more. Need to patch banking app from time to time and use plastic cards, but this is acceptable (well, not from bank software but I couldn't care less, they are free to port it to linux and make it open source /s ). --- Anyway, the GDPR is requiring from applications to disclose tracking and allow you to chose what tracking if any, you will allow, before it occurs. Not only that, PIA cant be a payment for app usage. So in theory, Apple is only enforcing what is already required from applications by EU directive.

by stiray 2y ago

JimDabell 2y ago

This was the point of App Tracking Transparency (ATT) on iOS. If an app embeds a third-party SDK that tracks you, such as the Facebook SDK, they are required to get your permission first with a system popup. They aren’t allowed to track you silently without your knowledge.

hathawsh 2y ago
I would be very interested in learning how ATT compares with Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection. Does anyone know?
- JimDabell 2y ago
  To be clear, ATT is the system Apple put in place for native apps that is enforced by the App Store review process. When it comes to the browser, I think you’re more interested in Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP). You should check out WebKit‘s tracking prevention policy: https://webkit.org/tracking-prevention-policy/ https://webkit.org/tracking-prevention-policy/ Also the Privacy category on the WebKit blog: https://webkit.org/blog/category/privacy/ https://webkit.org/blog/category/privacy/ Specific blog posts you might be interested in are: https://webkit.org/blog/7675/intelligent-tracking-prevention/ https://webkit.org/blog/7675/intelligent-tracking-prevention... https://webkit.org/blog/9521/intelligent-tracking-prevention-2-3/ https://webkit.org/blog/9521/intelligent-tracking-prevention... https://webkit.org/blog/10218/full-third-party-cookie-blocking-and-more/ https://webkit.org/blog/10218/full-third-party-cookie-blocki... https://webkit.org/blog/11338/cname-cloaking-and-bounce-tracking-defense/ https://webkit.org/blog/11338/cname-cloaking-and-bounce-trac... https://webkit.org/blog/11545/updates-to-the-storage-access-api/ https://webkit.org/blog/11545/updates-to-the-storage-access-... https://webkit.org/blog/15697/private-browsing-2-0/ https://webkit.org/blog/15697/private-browsing-2-0/
stiray 2y ago
Yes, I am aware, that Apple is trying very hard to be the only one in ecosystem, that is tracking you where you cant do anything to avoid it due to completely closed phone. With such a cure, you don't need disease. That is why I was using heavily modified Android. As I could prevent Android tracking me and kick the Google spyware out of it completely. I am now using Sailfish ( https://sailfishos.org https://sailfishos.org ) and I don't need to care about Google or Apple any more. Need to patch banking app from time to time and use plastic cards, but this is acceptable (well, not from bank software but I couldn't care less, they are free to port it to linux and make it open source /s ). --- Anyway, the GDPR is requiring from applications to disclose tracking and allow you to chose what tracking if any, you will allow, before it occurs. Not only that, PIA cant be a payment for app usage. So in theory, Apple is only enforcing what is already required from applications by EU directive.