Comment

Apple claimed Apple Maps was created because Apple wanted to protect its users from Google Maps’ data hoarding. We assume Apple is already hoarding data but now to be able to compete with other advertisement platforms Apple, would have to share that data with advertisers.

One step forward, two steps back.

source

Sort:hotnew top

ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Apple actually integrates several “anti tracking” technologies into their maps, so it IS an improvement in theory.

source
- IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Looks like we are both skeptical about those technologies. “All you have to do is turn off locations… on a maps app… that’s privacy!”
  
  source
  - ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Well apparently they ask for directions to your destination and 5 random others so that it’s not trackable server side.
    
    I haven’t investigated myself and that’s not entirely fool proof, but it’s leagues better than Google for privacy.
    
    source
    IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    It is. That’s actually really cool.
    
    But if they do start including ads, why would advertisers use a less effective and accurate platform than Google Maps?
    
    Either they change or their ad placements are cheaper.
    
    If they aren’t maximizing profits then why put ads at all? It’s not like they are losing profits.
    
    source
    -> View More Comments
- Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  They still collect data albeit less from Google Maps. But Organic Maps doesn’t collect any data
  
  source
  - ArbiterXero@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    I’m an avid user of OSM and OsmAnd, I’m with you there
    
    source
acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I’m not happy about ads, but ads aren’t necessarily anti-privacy. If they are not targeted at you based on tracking data then I don’t see any privacy issue.

source