The Apple advertising & privacy policy in that menu is pretty short.
I don’t see any mention of biometrics in it.
It includes device information like type, OS version, and keyboard language.
It also includes rough geolocation specifically when in the App Store, News, and TV apps, if location services are turned on and these apps are granted permission to use it. They claim this data is not stored.
After that it’s account information (things like iTunes download history, other Apple devices owned).
They claim none of this data is shared with third parties.
Like I said, there is always room for skepticism. But I think it would be a pretty big deal if it turned out Apple was flat out lying in their own legalese. It also just doesn’t make sense in their business model. Unlike Facebook, for whom 90% of their revenue is derived from data collection and ads, Apple makes all their money selling hardware on huge margins. I don’t think they would risk alienating someone who is happy shelling out $1500-$3500 for a new laptop over a few measly dollars. It’s probably why the data collection they do engage in is opt-in, rather than opt-out hidden behind dark patterns.
The Apple advertising & privacy policy in that menu is pretty short.
I don’t see any mention of biometrics in it.
It includes device information like type, OS version, and keyboard language.
It also includes rough geolocation specifically when in the App Store, News, and TV apps, if location services are turned on and these apps are granted permission to use it. They claim this data is not stored.
After that it’s account information (things like iTunes download history, other Apple devices owned).
They claim none of this data is shared with third parties.
Like I said, there is always room for skepticism. But I think it would be a pretty big deal if it turned out Apple was flat out lying in their own legalese. It also just doesn’t make sense in their business model. Unlike Facebook, for whom 90% of their revenue is derived from data collection and ads, Apple makes all their money selling hardware on huge margins. I don’t think they would risk alienating someone who is happy shelling out $1500-$3500 for a new laptop over a few measly dollars. It’s probably why the data collection they do engage in is opt-in, rather than opt-out hidden behind dark patterns.