Apple Q&A on tracking location data: “we don't do it,” not exactly

2. msa1988 posted on 27 Apr 2011, 10:45 12 5

Do you have any idea what triangulation is? If you have 3 distances from 3 different cell towers, you can track exactly where the person was at any given time. Id explain more, but you are probably too stupid to understand.

Android phones track your location as well, but that's with your own consent. Apple has been tracking AND saving your locations without them knowing. Whether its for studies of where hot spots should be installed, they are still doing it. I don't see it as a big deal, but it is a big deal how they wont own up to their mistakes.

4. PhoneLuver posted on 27 Apr 2011, 10:56 5 4

Totally agree with you! They should just apologize so we can all move on with our lives!

13. 530gemini posted on 27 Apr 2011, 13:34 4 6

Apologize for what? For providing better and faster service to their users? This has caused no inconvenience to users at all. Phones will never be bug free.

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12. 530gemini posted on 27 Apr 2011, 13:32 5 5

Apple does not track their users. Didn't you read that part? They already explained how that log can help give faster results for users when using an iphone to locate something.

They already said that there's a bug that needs to be fixed. So what's not owning up to it?

36. applesauce (unregistered) posted on 27 Apr 2011, 15:20 3 3

you're blind. They clearly stated that they do track it, but deny that they are being bad about it, even when they are. It's confusing for an immature kid like you to understand, but I"m sure that if you pull your head out of your pokemon book I'm sure you might realize just how contradictory and dishonest your glorified company is being

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37. queen (unregistered) posted on 27 Apr 2011, 15:35 4 3

Lol applesauce, well-said. Gemini: Every smartphone with GPS and location capabilities tracks user location. Tracking users, and user location is the same, is it not? Besides that, as others have already stated, that isn't really the issue. The issue, is that they were doing it without informing people, which is why there is a lawsuit pending. Not to mention that, A. the data is not encrypted, and B. they've been saving a year's worth of data. If Google were doing this, I'm sure people would be upset just the same. Funny though, it seems to be only Apple that ever does these things and then tries to sugarcoat it. They count on the fact that beloved followers like you are going to believe whatever they say, and still continue to use your iPhone while simultaneously sending them your every move. Nice.

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44. 530gemini posted on 27 Apr 2011, 18:24 3 2

I know that silly. But what you fandroids are trying to insinuate is, that Apple is actually following users around with bad intentions like exposing where they were last night. Apple does not care about anyone's whereabouts. What they care about is providing better and improved services to their users. As far as informing users and getting users consent on everything that's happening every time a task is executed on a phone, you are out of your mind. What next? Apple and google needing to submit OS algorithms to all users and then get their consent for it before going forward? You're nuts.

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54. vishu9 posted on 30 Apr 2011, 10:56 1 0

really 530gemini?? thats wat u think ppl are upset abt with this issue? that they're upset apple's following them everywhr?! Seriously man, take stock of the whole scenario for once. People are upset bcoz their beloved iPhone's been tracking their location in an UNENCRYPTED file that any other person who has knowledge abt it can easily re-trace their every move!!..and this is being done without even INFORMING or taking the user's PERMISSION as should the normal courtesy! this is what everyone's angry about. if a huge respectable bigwig like Apple is gonna store the users' sensitive data like location then they do need to let tem know they're doing so

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45. 530gemini posted on 27 Apr 2011, 18:27 2 3

Not sugarcoating anything. Let Apple and google do whatever they need to do to provide better services to their users, as long as users are protected and not invaded.

What next? Are you going to sue doctors for keeping records of your xray results? Or sue credit card companies for reporting your credit history to credit bureaus w/out your consent. Geez louisse.

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43. 530gemini posted on 27 Apr 2011, 18:18 2 2

You are not reading Apple's statements carefully. They do not track any specific user. If they do need data sent back to them, it is anonymized. They do collect some data, but not all of it, only those serving its purpose, and again, when they do, it gets anonymized. Read it again and stop twisting things around or taking their statements out of context.

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53. nimo posted on 29 Apr 2011, 06:15 0 0

Triangulation is only acuarate to about 50 meters, thats hardly "exactly where the person is"

7. 3MTA3 (unregistered) posted on 27 Apr 2011, 11:24 8 6

Spoken like a true sheep

51. Lucas777 posted on 28 Apr 2011, 00:50 0 1

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