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Re:Australian regulator investigates Google data harvesting ... by subroutine on Monday May 14, 2018 @01:32AM (#17062934)
What is the difference? Both the hardware and the software are covered by hundreds of patents, copyright protections, license agreements, end user agreements, etc.

The question here is what basic privacies can someone expect when they purchase a phone, and how transparent do companies need to be about what information they are collecting.

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Re:Australian regulator investigates Google data harvesting ... by sjwright on Monday May 14, 2018 @01:41AM (#17062978)
The difference is the essence of ownership. Google/Apple can't physically take away my phone, but they could declare a violation of the terms of service and terminate the software license agreement.
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