Re:One week with the Google Pixel
by theswaagar on Friday November 04, 2016 @05:27PM
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If I'm not mistaken doesn't Apple also record and upload everything you've ever said to Siri?
Apple keeps the data for up to two years, but from 6 months its associated with a random ID code so it's not personally identifiable. At least that's how it used to be done. They have been talking about using more advanced statistical anonymization techniques recently but I don't know if they are used for Siri.
Yes. But it does not have your identity attached to the upload.
Apple did not stand up for user privacy, they stood up against inserting a backdoor into their crypto and played it off in the media as a stand for privacy.
Apple have gladly handed over user info on dozens of occasions (in accordance with the law).
A year ago when I got my iphone I deleted all of the historical voice data that google stored. Just now, In the process of finding the google activity link below, I've learned that all my deleted voice clips have magically undeleted themselves.
I've been very happy with iOS - there's some little UI gripes, but for me the biggest feature is Tim Cook standing up to the US government on behalf of privacy. I'm convinced that as an organisation Google just doesn't understand what privacy is or why its important to people. With all the new deep app intelligence features in android, I shudder to think about simply how much data google might be storing about its users. I'm very happy to be out.
[1] https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity?product=29