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My last understanding was that they were firm they didn't sell user data. Did this change? My understanding is they have a long term relationship with Google w

My last understanding was that they were firm they didn't sell user data. Did this change? My understanding is they have a long term relationship with Google worth about $20 billion a year. Other than money, does anyone really know the full extent of what they exchange? Maybe this doesn't technically count as "selling" your data but it certainly counts as selling access to something important to Google --- which most likely, ultimately involves your data. In other words, I don't believe Google pays them $20B to help maintain user privacy

SimianSci 1y ago
Since the deal you mention was part of a lawsuit from the federal government, we actually do know alot about what gets sent between the two companies. The $20 billion a year deal you mention only applies to safari users and ensuring that the default serach engine on apple devices is using Google.com. The deal is far more about controlling competition and denying any potential competitors from being able to cut a deal with apple and thus reach a large volume of highly influential consumers. Im sure there was also value to be found in the search data of users as well, but the deal is mostly anti-competition. There is very little go on beyond general mistrust when it comes to belief that Apple might be selling customer data. Make no mistake, Apple spies on its users almost just as much as other tech companies. The difference looks to be that Apple keeps it all to themselves.