Comment on Apple calls Android a 'massive tracking device'

Asudox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• icedterminal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  From their own privacy policy they outline what they do:

  For research and development purposes, we may use datasets such as those that contain images, voices or other data that could be associated with an identifiable person.

  To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees, such as maps data providers, may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device.

  Apple’s websites, online services, interactive applications, email messages, and advertisements may use “cookies” and other technologies such as pixel tags and web beacons.

  We also use personal information to help us create, develop, operate, deliver, and improve our products, services, content and advertising

  At times Apple may provide third parties with certain personal information to provide or improve our products and services, including to deliver products at your request, or to help Apple market to consumers.

  Literally all of this is what Google does. The only thing Apple does differently is hinder 3rd party apps to a greater degree. But to be fair, Google has been improving the Privacy features of Android with each version.

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