Each team iPhone, iPad and iPod includes a set of written densely documents where users are informed that using these devices, a number of highly sensitive information is sent to Apple.
This happens because it is perfectly legal for signing record all these personal data, since accepting the user terms and conditions, indicated that allowed the company to do so.
As mentioned in the diary The Huffington Post, some legal experts on software license iOS 8.1 and iOS privacy policies 8 analyzed the latest versions of these documents available online, to find out what information we provide when using iOS devices.
After review, experts found some information that comes to Apple and users are often not aware.
1) Everything you say to Siri and place where it was said
Every time you talk to Siri, the personal assistant to the Apple devices, the Apple company is permitted to use and share “other information” with its ” subsidiaries and agents. “which may be the user name, pseudonym, relations contacts, songs and listening device location when you perform one request.
2) Personal data “non-personal”
The privacy policy of Apple user information divided into two categories: personal and non-personal, and emphasizes that the company does not provide personal information to marketers. However, the firm defines both categories unevenly.
The consortium conceived in a limited way the term personal information, and that includes the name, address, phone number, email address, preferences contact and credit card information in this area. The company says it uses this data only to improve their own products and advertising.
On the other hand, the term non-personal information, is considered as a wider range of things that Apple may share with third parties . But includes some pretty personal, such as the occupation of a user, zip code and the location where the device is used things.
3) strong is called “non-personal”, because “not, by itself, allows direct association with any specific individual.” Where is the device and its user >
Any service that requires the location of your phone is capable of collecting your location data to “provide and improve such products and services.” This suggests that the company, as well as apps that require this information could trace the daily route of each individual, because generally people carry around with them mobile.
4 ) How fast you
Any application that uses location information can also collect “information speed road travel.” These data are likely to be useful for apps that give us information about the traffic.
5) All your iMessages are stored in a while
In order to ensure that the messages correctly iMessages reach their audience, Apple stores them in encrypted form “for a limited period” which is not defined. This can be a bit risky, since there poured information could become a target for hackers, but encryption makes the task much more difficult.
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