Well, to be honest, one would need to compared "apples to apples" (no pun intended*L*) to google. I mean, all this stuff is in the privacy policies, the writer is just re-writing what Apple has written with his distain and thoughts, he would need to do the same with google and other popular systems to have any credibility and it would need to be more then one page.
Meaning... does google maps say anything like this, and this is just an example ...
Right from the link provided by the writer, yet he goes on and on about apple maps.
"Retention
We do not collect or retain personal information associated with your Maps usage, with the exception of Ratings & Photos and Report an Issue."
Anyway, all I am saying is his "article" is nothing more then one of those youtube videos on any product. Its a one sided bash on a product without bringing up the other products on the market! Its a "hit job" of someones opinion nothing more and can not be done with one page.
It means nothing without a comparison to the other operating systems people use. Another example, Safari =
"Many people use Safari as their primary web browser as users think that Safari is one of the safest browsers as it blocks third-party trackers. But just because it blocks trackers and cookies doesn’t mean that Apple won’t use your web search data. Apple uses your messages, notifications, analyzes how to use your device and apps, emails, browsing history, and even contacts!"
SO what does the above mean? Apple will use your unidentifiable data but will block hundreds of other companies from using it and your browsing habits possibly in a much more sinister way vs the other systems which is a free for all.
Ok, so I would ask, does google chrome block cross site tracking and the likes? Answer = no
Does Apple block sites like Facebook and the likes from being able to collect data? Answer = Yes
"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/05/app...ture-puts-facebook-and-snap-at-most-risk.html"
I do agree if you want absolute privacy stay off the internet but that isnt going to happen.
However if the public itself would purchase products that (in this case operating systems, chrome, Android, apple) or email systems, gmail, outlook, protonmail based on privacy the market demand would increase for these products and companies would provide them.
But, like everyone, no one really cares except to know as of right now Apple leads in the field. The general public could care less though maybe slowly understanding the scope of things. Though we live in a country where 90% of the population doesnt bother to lock their credit reports at no cost to them because they dont see a "threat".
What I am saying is, market demand will govern how much of your privacy is violated. Apple may use your data but but will do everything it can from letting hundreds of other companies use it in anyway they can. No other company does that. I think that is undeniable, just look at the uproar from Facebook when it was announced Apple would no longer allow cross site tracking, to me, that in itself means WAY more then some unknown person posting a one page post. App applications were also in an uproar.
Anyway, as we all know, anyone can write a one sided story on any company or any person without a comparison to others and that is all this is. A hit job.
I want the writer to post a one page story like this one, on which mainstream system protects its users privacy more and not bash the company that does.
By the way, it might sound as if I am defending Apple, not at all~!
As soon as a more private and secure mainstream system is available I will switch to that one but right now, that company is APPLE.
Until the public demands more we are stuck with this and I am already resigned to the fact that the public will never demand more. So you do what you can if you care.
My question to the writer would be what other major systems in this country force the likes of Facebook and every other app in my phone to ask my permission to use my data which no one allows ... and what other major system prevents cross site tracking like this?
I mean, Apple is not a saint and they are not the "Holy Grail" but to me, its the best we got unless someone better comes along, but unless people are willing to pay a monthly subscription how would those systems survive? They cant, until someone maybe one day figures out a way.
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