> That said, Apple's business model doesn't require them to violate your privacy -- to derive value, they only need to hold the data you give them, not really do anything with it. Facebook's and Google's business model is only possible with a complete disregard for your privacy rights.

That's a good point! Although Google is commendably venturing out into all kinds of other areas.

Facebook, however, doesn't seem to be doing much other than just hawking data.