This, back in 2009:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/bu...15privacy.html
Quote:
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“European privacy rules are crystal clear: a person’s information can only be used with their prior consent,”
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Think that would still be current in the EU.
In relation to the iPhones, There are app store apps that have been sending data with UID and personal info to their own servers for no purpose except tracking.
There are many tools, free or otherwise to allow you to turn off app tracking to all 4 trackers.
Ever since iOS 4 arrived, your device has been storing a long list of locations and time stamps.
It’s clearly intentional, as the database is being restored across backups, and even device migrations.
There are obviously security issues here—especially since the data is unencrypted and unprotected.
Cell-phone providers collect similar data almost inevitably as part of their operations, but it’s kept behind their firewall. It normally requires a court order to gain access to it, whereas this is available to anyone who can get their hands on your phone or computer.
By passively logging your location without your permission, Apple have made it possible for anyone from a jealous spouse to a private investigator to get a detailed picture of your movements.
In some ways, Apple and Google are the same
