iOS apps track you even when ask them nicely not too

Stefan Mileschin · 14th November 2022, 08:08

So much for paying Apple protection money

While users pay Apple a fortune for protection money to stop app store apps tracking them, independent research shows they still do -- including Apple's own apps.

When Apple introduced iOS 14.5 the Tame Apple Press said that would mean the end of apps being able to track you without permission. It bought in what Apple called App Tracking Transparency, a privacy tool which gives users the option to prevent third-party apps from tracking them with identifying information, all in an effort to better safeguard their personal information.

However, two app developers from software company Mysk have found that, despite an apparent push for transparency and privacy, many of Apple’s own apps are continuing to collect such data.

https://fudzilla.com/news/55804-ios-...witch-them-off

14th November 2022, 08:08	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	iOS apps track you even when ask them nicely not too So much for paying Apple protection money While users pay Apple a fortune for protection money to stop app store apps tracking them, independent research shows they still do -- including Apple's own apps. When Apple introduced iOS 14.5 the Tame Apple Press said that would mean the end of apps being able to track you without permission. It bought in what Apple called App Tracking Transparency, a privacy tool which gives users the option to prevent third-party apps from tracking them with identifying information, all in an effort to better safeguard their personal information. However, two app developers from software company Mysk have found that, despite an apparent push for transparency and privacy, many of Apple’s own apps are continuing to collect such data. https://fudzilla.com/news/55804-ios-...witch-them-off

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