Not the same thing.
Yes it is. This is a quote from the WSJ...
the iPhone is collecting and storing location dataeven when location services are turned off
Very simple request - do not collect/store data when LS is turned off. Very simple.
Not the same thing.
the iPhone is collecting and storing location dataeven when location services are turned off
Its the government that requires cell phone carriers and manufacturers to track their customers.....its just most people dont know when the law was passed.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/your-cellphone-has-been-tracking-you-for-nearly-a-decade.html
Apple or any of the others wont get in trouble when its the FCC that requires them to be able to track customers.
no you are wrong.. APPLE is NOT collecting location data when locations services are turned off, it is only your phone that is continuing to collect this data, it is not sent anywhere.
It doesn't appear to be sinister.
It just appears to be more sleazy advertising crap.
http://gizmodo.com/#!5795561/apple-patent-reveals-extensive-stalking-plans
This is why you don't get in the ad game. The stink never washes off. It always turns creepy.
no you are wrong.. APPLE is NOT collecting location data when locations services are turned off, it is only your phone that is continuing to collect this data, it is not sent anywhere.
Please don't quote Gizmodo. Especially in a situation like this.
if for some reason this file is used to cache data that could be sent to Apple, you already agreed to it. This is Apple's privacy policy regarding location-based services...
Location-Based Services
To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device. This location data is collected anonymously in a form that does not personally identify you and is used by Apple and our partners and licensees to provide and improve location-based products and services. For example, we may share geographic location with application providers when you opt in to their location services.
OK, then Apple is having the iPhone collect location data when location services is off. Can we agree to that?
no you are wrong.. APPLE is NOT collecting location data when locations services are turned off, it is only your phone that is continuing to collect this data, it is not sent anywhere.
OK, then Apple is having the iPhone collect location data when location services is off. Can we agree to that?
And so is AT&T and Verizon.
Point being, own a cell phone, someone is tracking you and it's being recorded.
yes i agree that apple programmed the iphone to collect the location data when location services are off, and store this locally on your phone which is completely harmless.
This is about adequate communication to the consumer and providing options. Nothing more - nothing less.
If the data is harmless - there's no reason it can't be deleted/purged/encrypted/etc whenever I want - and easily without having to "hack" into hidden directories or whatnot.
That really the core of the issue here
The lawsuit should be dismissed as it has no merit. The attorney's allege that since we have a constitutional right from unlawful searches and seizures that we should be protected from Apple collecting the location data from our phones.
We DO have a constitutional right from unlawful searches and seizures and the attorneys ARE correct in that the GOVERNMENT needs to obtain a search warrant from the courts before they can access the information stored in our phones.
However, the US Constitution does NOT protect you from searches and seizures from APPLE! or any other private business. If you don't like the business practice then you are free to terminate your business with the company (and I don't want to hear anyone cry "I can't terminate my contract...I have a year left!" BS! you can terminate your contract ANYTIME you want, just pay whatever "service charge" applies...you were still able to terminate the contract.
This actually happens more often than you think: without naming names certain freight companies routinely open and search suspicious packages, if they find illegal contents (drugs) then the government is often contacted.
The attorneys that filed suit against Apple must be fresh out of law school because this is an old fight that has been clearly decided in the courts.
Nothing new here....
That may be the core of the issue to you, but not those bringing forth the lawsuit. Not when their lawyers say, "Apple is now basically tracking people everywhere they go..." That's outright untrue - Apple isn't tracking you. They don't access this information and it remains private.
I agree that Apple should elaborate on the issue and offer users an option as to its collection.
Its the government that requires cell phone carriers and manufacturers to track their customers.....its just most people dont know when the law was passed.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/your-cellphone-has-been-tracking-you-for-nearly-a-decade.html
I'm not arguing either way on this - but to some it's a question of semantics. It is correct to say Apple is not tracking you. The semantic liability here is that people are equating Apple and Apple's device.
The iPhone is tracking "you." A distinction most can make when pointed out - but many a layperson would use either interchangeably. Not me (I love semantics) - but many would just equate Apple and iPhone as the same in this scenario which is why all the soapboxing