Apple Customers in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Can Download a Copy of Their Data Starting Today

[mingravity]

Imagine Facebook giving users the option to actually delete their data and account? Zuckerberg's expressionless head would explode.

!!! u can do that actually. I did that very recently.
based in UK

 

[goodcow]

Both Google and Facebook have offered this functionality for a few years, even before the EU got involved. I have used it a few times to retrieve backups of video, music, photos, etc. that went missing from my hard drive. They both offer edit and delete functions as well.

How are so many of you missing the /s, which indicates sarcasm?

 

[BenTrovato]

!!! u can do that actually. I did that very recently.
based in UK

How did you have the account deleted?

 

[Tech198]

Don’t tempt me to animate this…

lol... it would have been good if money came out of that.

This is just the stuff Apple collects that is personalised you should not really be expecting any real surprises here

personalized or not, its still data they have.... Ironically, i work in reverse... i don't then have it in the first place. That way, i can't get shocked when i find out later.

 

[kdarling]

"Okay Google, can you show what data you have stored for me?"

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Cute, but wrong company.

Google has offered this ability for years... including being able to edit and turn off various data sections. Personally I have used it to remove some ad categories based on old interests, and to find out where I was on a certain date.

Apple is the one who's previously avoided letting its users know what info it has stored, which it has used and still uses to sell targeted ads with.

 

[Tech198]

Cute, but wrong company.

Google has offered this ability for years... including being able to edit and turn off various data sections. Personally I have used it to remove some ad categories based on old interests, and to find out where I was on a certain date.

Apple is the one who's previously avoided letting its users know what info it has stored, which it has used and still uses to sell targeted ads with.

I don't believe you can turn off anything with Google... The ability to do that doesn't prevent you from being tracked.. its just gives you less personalized advertising.. Their whole business revolves around tracking. For Google to say 'Disable this to "prevent"'. would just seem strange to me..

Apple may have info on us as well, and apps we buy, use and so fourth,, how we use our devices (if we choose to grant permission for the sake for getting better improvements back), that's our own decision, BUT that is still a drop in the bucket, compared to the scale Google does

If I was to be worried, it would have to be about Google, not Apple.. because when you have that much power/scale you gotta wonder what Google ARN'T telling you.. That's the thing that should scare people more...

Compare that to Apple who, while keeps closed mouthed, at least the elastic wears thin over a much shorter distance. That, in turn, would be a life saver.. Its still a shame they wouldn't tell you everything, but i'd much rather not harvesting more info any day than not knowing what they collect.

(This would be true IF i told then accurate info , which i never do any company)

 

[mingravity]

How did you have the account deleted?

To permanently delete your account:

1. Click
   
   at the top right of any Facebook page.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Your Facebook Information in the left column.
4. Click Delete Your Account and Information, then click Delete My Account.
5. Enter your password, click Continue and then click Delete Account.

takes 14 days to delete and you can download your data before deleting.