http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/ Engadget Comments for iOS 4 privacy policy updated: Apple can anonymously collect location data, you can take away iAds' cookies http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
I really like what Apple did with mobile advertisement.

I think I can speak for the most of you who read Engadget, when we think of Ads, we think of trickery, false images and lying, anything to be done for the user to click the ad.

With iAd, we actually know that the ads will be interactive and really cool, and thats what I really like about iAds.

Im not trying to ride steves job, I just think its about time that ads get fun.

Those who complain about the tiny 15 pixel x 320 pixel space it takes up, I think you should grow out of your selfishness, developers need to make money too.]]>Jun 21st 2010 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Totally, i cant wait for iAd v2 to come out, Im going to camp outside the Apple store until they announce it.]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
No anger here? Really? Compared to the Incredible article with the bookmarked screen shots, this comment section is downright happy!

Bookmark screenshots? HORROR OF HORRORS! People can track us now? Meh. Whatevs.]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
"but some will no doubt be interested to learn that Apple can monitor your GPS"

Well how else would MobileMe "track my iphone" work if they didn't have remote access to the GPS?]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 22nd 2010 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Lol. No. The change in the privacy policy indicates that it's no longer just for finding your iPhone. That was before, this is now.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
At the bottom of apps. See here:

http://www.tipb.com/images/stories/2010/04/iphone_4_iad_banner.png
]]>Jun 22nd 2010 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
That was so black, its not even funny.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Grow up already.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
'But don't worry Hitler did it for years...']]>Jun 22nd 2010 4:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Make a choice, you can't have both. You can be tracked to your general location regardless so I'd rather be able to track down a thief.

I would guess one of Apple's intentions here would be to track down missing prototype iPhones and their captors to within pummeling distance though.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 22nd 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 22nd 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 22nd 2010 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
HAHAHAHHAHAHA]]>Jun 21st 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/and the point is, nobody reads it]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
I don't make this stuff up: http://jalopnik.com/5049431/steve-jobs-barcode-license-plate-mystery-has-been-solved]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
disappointing aha... i'd have thought he'd have a phantom or mclaren slr or something -_-]]>Jun 22nd 2010 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/*puts on all black and ski mask*

Classic Grab and Run]]>Jun 21st 2010 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Lol so true, so true.]]>Jun 21st 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/I think it's because iads isn't supposed to launch until July ]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 22nd 2010 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
On another note now I can get those Nikes hella fast cuz they'll know where I live already!]]>Jun 22nd 2010 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
I'm interested in seeing how others will react to this though. ]]>Jun 21st 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
But surely you've already been using ad supported apps from the app store? What's the difference?]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/now its by default, you're tracked even without downloading a "bad app (privacy wise)"

gps tracked by default. 1984 hi.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Two things...

There's a button in Settings>General called "Location Services". Turn it off. If you need it for a minute, turn it back on, then turn it off again.

When searching for apps, don't download anything that is iAd supported. Pay more money for an ad-free version.

I don't see what the big conspiracy is, there's a big blue slider that can turn all this off in one tap...

That seems simple enough.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/Jun 21st 2010 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Exactly. I get ads in my Gmail that are related to whatever was in my email. That means Google is reading my email... my personal email from one person to another. Even if it's just some Google server collecting keywords from my personal emails... it's still creepy.

But, Gmail is free... and all of the other free email services do it too.]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
With android you can turn location based services/ads off completely easily. ]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Google collect far more data about us than Apple ever could. Provided both organisations give us some control over what they collect and how it's used, I don't care.]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/They don't "collect" data. None of them do. It's all in temporary files in anonymous format. I don't think even Google has enough storage to hold all of the location and search results of every gmail, android, youtube, etc. account.
I don't think neither Apple nor Google wants to take the risk of permanently storing this many peoples personal information. ]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrontojPWEE]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10209580-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

I certainly don't think they do any evil, big brother things with their data. For them it's purely about statistically matching ads to eyeballs.]]>Jun 21st 2010 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-privacy-policy-updated-apple-can-anonymously-collect-loca/
Almost every email programm analyses emails for Spam on the fly. You need no Server farm for that, even netbooks are powerfull enough. Let's say Logging a search query cost you 100 bytes then you can store 10 Mio request in a GB and that today costs almost nothing. Anonymous doen't mean you can't deanonymize it. IP addresses are also often considered anonymous, but P2P Users have a different opinion on that.]]>Jun 22nd 2010 4:47AM