I just received a request to track me across apps from Microsoft Copilot app, despite “allow apps to ask to track” being turned off

[LionTeeth]

Pretty much title. I’ve had that option “allow apps to ask to track” turned off since it was introduced. I just opened the copilot app to input a query really quick and that notification came up.

It being “AI” I said hey your app just asked me this despite the option being turned off. I thought you were built on privacy.
It responded the typical I have no idea why it would ask that, etc.

Anyways. Kind of a bummer. How is that possible. Does that option even do anything?

 

[Slartibart]

does Copilot appear on the list of apps which are allowed? you could turn it then off there. Honouring the ”request to track”-setting is the responsibility of, in this case, Microsoft. I would suggest to leave a review in the appstore and use Apple`s Feedback app to inform Apple.

Side note: does not occur on the idevices running 18.3 I own and on which MS Copilot is installed.