Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Other Your iPhone keeps a detailed list of every location you frequent (without you knowing!)

now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...

With whom was your data shared? At that time the phone will need your consent.
 
  • Like
Reactions: MandiMac
now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...
Errm ... it's the same pop-up like when an app requests your camera or mic. Just saying.
 
I could care less if they track were my phone goes. If someone wants to know how many times I go to starbucks good for them.... I don't care personally.
 
now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...
I’m sorry, but what is there, exactly, to “wise up” to here?

If you’d like a dumb phone, there are options available. I just got one for my 70-year-old Father.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JTBing and JBGoode
now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...

If you believe Apple is accessing this location data when they explicitly say they don't - where does it end? Do you think they're recording and listening in on your phone calls? Sifting through your emails and texts? Because all of that info is available on your phone as well.

Anyone who truly distrusts Apple this much should avoid iPhones, period.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ericwn, JTBing, MEJHarrison and 3 others
NJHitmen said:
If you believe Apple is accessing this location data when they explicitly say they don't - where does it end? Do you think they're recording and listening in on your phone calls? Sifting through your emails and texts? Because all of that info is available on your phone as well.

Anyone who truly distrusts Apple this much should avoid iPhones, period.
Click to expand...
Louder for the folks in the back.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ericwn, Ulenspiegel and NJHitmen
now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...

Yep, that's the button of consent.

Apple.com/Privacy

By enabling Location Services for your devices, you agree and consent to the transmission, collection, maintenance, processing, and use of your location data and location search queries by Apple and its partners and licensees to provide and improve location-based and road traffic-based products and services.
 
  • Like
Reactions: now i see it
NJHitmen said:
Agreed. Literally says on the Significant Locations settings page: "Significant Locations are encrypted and cannot be read by Apple."

I guess some folks can't accept Apple's word on this? That's kinda what the article suggests.
Click to expand...
Surprised this isn't common knowledge.
BTW, love your profile picture
 
  • Like
Reactions: NJHitmen
NJHitmen said:
If you believe Apple is accessing this location data when they explicitly say they don't - where does it end? Do you think they're recording and listening in on your phone calls? Sifting through your emails and texts? Because all of that info is available on your phone as well.

Anyone who truly distrusts Apple this much should avoid iPhones, period.
Click to expand...

Yeah! Get an Android! — Doh!
 
  • Like
Reactions: willmtaylor
now i see it said:
Exactly what I'm saying. Where's the "consent" button? There isn't one. The consent button is the button that turns the damn thing on. Wise up iPhone users.
Click to expand...

It’s in the T&Cs you agreed to in full when you first set up your device and to which you also agree in full with every single OS update.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JTBing
Without you knowing - I've known about this for years and several IOS releases. It works great for several things and it easy to disable and/or get rid of items.
Learn what a device can do before you complain.
Goggle and Facebook are the ones tracking you without your knowledge as other apps report your location to them
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back