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Is this really about privacy? I'm skeptical that Apple doesn't track the hell out of me; I think they just want to sell more phones and don't want others to tra
by nums 8y ago
Is this really about privacy? I'm skeptical that Apple doesn't track the hell out of me; I think they just want to sell more phones and don't want others to track us.
Instead, I think this is about asymmetric, non-negotiable contracts. Think about it.
Sure, I "consented" to the Apple EULA just like I "consented" to be tracked by all these websites. This brings up 2 points:
Fairness - Can this really be a fair contract if there is a vast power difference between the parties and a lack of alternatives?
Transparency - details hidden in the fineprint (50 page EULA or on a cookie consent form only available a click away)
I'm not usually one for govt regulation, but that seems the only solution here.
- cobralibre 8y agoWhatever data Apple has on me evidently tells them that I have giant hands and inexhaustible disposable income.