Apple alleged to have breached data privacy laws

Stefan Mileschin · 11th March 2021, 08:15

France Digitale moans to the French privacy watchdog

France Digitale is about to file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of European Union data protection rules.

France's leading startup lobby, which represents the bulk of France's digital entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, has filed a seven page complaint against Apple. It alleges Apple's latest operating software, iOS 14, does not comply with EU privacy requirements.

France Digitale argues that while iPhone owners are asked whether they are ready to allow installed mobile apps to gather a key identifier used to define campaign ads and send targeted ads, default settings allow Apple to carry its targeted ad campaigns without clearly asking iPhone users for their prior consent.

Under EU data privacy rules, all organisations must ask visitors online if they agree to have some of their data collected via trackers or other tools.

https://fudzilla.com/news/52495-appl...a-privacy-laws

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,738	Apple alleged to have breached data privacy laws France Digitale moans to the French privacy watchdog France Digitale is about to file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of European Union data protection rules. France's leading startup lobby, which represents the bulk of France's digital entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, has filed a seven page complaint against Apple. It alleges Apple's latest operating software, iOS 14, does not comply with EU privacy requirements. France Digitale argues that while iPhone owners are asked whether they are ready to allow installed mobile apps to gather a key identifier used to define campaign ads and send targeted ads, default settings allow Apple to carry its targeted ad campaigns without clearly asking iPhone users for their prior consent. Under EU data privacy rules, all organisations must ask visitors online if they agree to have some of their data collected via trackers or other tools. https://fudzilla.com/news/52495-appl...a-privacy-laws

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