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iOS 17 Can Automatically Remove Tracking Parameters From URLs in Safari, Messages, and Mail
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You are going to have to be a bit more specific.
For example, Apple does not mix data with third party sources in order to create profiles on their users (their data is all obtained through their own first party apps, and in cases like App Store ads, Apple is very clear on what data they do and do not use).
So I don't see the irony because Apple has been pretty consistent in how they define tracking - an app following you across apps and websites from other companies with the goal of creating a personalized profile. Since third-party apps and websites are involved, the implication is there is also data transfer / mixing / crossing present, which is precisely what measures like ATT and this new iOS 17 feature is intended to address.
But what will MacRumors do now… Have you seen the insane amount of trackers this page has?
They will delete my comment eventually.
A myth spread by FB & Google!
As a user you decide whether to share info with Apple, also they don't sell it to advertisers!
Unfortunately, this will not affect Facebook, since they generate a unique ID for each link which includes tracking AND the destination, making it impossible to strip out.
Cool. My main browser on desktop is Firefox but on my iPhone I only use Safari. I'm not a fool but at least Apple seems to care about user privacy more than the likes of Google/Facebook/Microsoft. All this privacy stuff might just be marketing...Look at Facebook who pretend they care about privacy 
. I mean I know that Apple will not hestitate to change their approach if it means making more money. We already know they are adding more adverts into iOS.
Apple is the least evil. If you care about privacy then no major company is going to truly respect your privacy but Apple does a bit... I think. If you want a smartphone you basically need to decide between Google or Apple.
What I'm just saying is I like their how more privacy focused they have became with Safari and iOS over the last few years. I ditched most of my Google products/services, cut Facebook out my life, and trying my best to cut out MS too (still working on moving away from Outlook email).
. I mean I know that Apple will not hestitate to change their approach if it means making more money. We already know they are adding more adverts into iOS.Apple is the least evil. If you care about privacy then no major company is going to truly respect your privacy but Apple does a bit... I think. If you want a smartphone you basically need to decide between Google or Apple.
What I'm just saying is I like their how more privacy focused they have became with Safari and iOS over the last few years. I ditched most of my Google products/services, cut Facebook out my life, and trying my best to cut out MS too (still working on moving away from Outlook email).
I value privacy, but Apple's recent settings have negatively impacted small businesses. While bigger companies have the resources to work around them, smaller businesses struggle to attract clients.
Haven’t been troubled with this since 2015 when I deleted my FB acct.
This was a talking point hyped & propagated by FB.
I feel like that is a great reason for the apps to break apart from the OS so they can get updated independently instead of waiting for an entire OS update.
A little ironic as this site has numerous trackers that my Brave browser blocks.
It's blocking 2 trackers: GoogleTag manager, and skimlinks. I wouldn't call that numerous.
As much as I hate to admit it, GoogleTag Manager is pretty helpful for managing a website, and skimlinks is for affiliate links. I wouldn't say there's anything nefarious going on here.
Just want to jump in and say that this is not quite correct. You can also use a segment of the URL path as a parameter/unique identifier. Could be a little bit trickier to plug in third-party services, but not impossible.
Oh I got the memo, as I was part of the group that were quoted in opposing CSAM because it was ON DEVICE. Apple are determined to have ON DEVICE surveillance, which is WRONG. Whatever moral argument they use, its a slippery slope because if its ON DEVICE, it has the potentially to be used and abused and will be. They know the argument from critics and privacy experts was that ON DEVICE was not the way to go, and the fact they are insisting on going that way, using more excuses, demonstrates beyond doubt their intentions, and even if its suggested to be switchable, past fines suggest that is not a reliable indicator its not being used.Didn’t you get the memo?
Apple Abandons Controversial Plans to Detect Known CSAM in iCloud Photos
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So what starts of as a nondescript piece of software ON YOUR DEVICE, a device YOU OWN, YOU HAVE PAID FOR, where you PAY for a given PERFORMANCE and pay for the energy used, is then usurped by Apple in whatever way it chooses. Yes it may use the 'we are looking after your privacy' but ON DEVICE surveillance is not safeguarding anyone's privacy it is the opposite.
Could Apple have an option that deletes all cookies "created by a browser window" when the red close button is clicked on the window?
