Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month

Re:Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month by anonymfus on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @06:53AM (#19672551)

Windows just asks user if they want an advertising ID during "out of the box experience". Why not petition Apple to do the same?

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Re:Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month by yardie on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @07:38AM (#19672760)

Because Windows is complete garbage from a privacy standpoint. Even disabling every metric visible to the user Microsoft still allows their own ad network to track you. I do not believe they are honest in the user privacy sphere.

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Re:Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month by SmellyGeekBoy on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @09:39AM (#19673462)

Nice rant, but how is this relevant to GP's comment?

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Re:Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month by yardie on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @10:21AM (#19673838)

Microsoft is an ad network. They went on a buying spree 10 years ago snapping up various ad networks. Windows 10 is riddled with ad tracking software and even when you disable every checkbox during OOBE there are still more that are enabled you cannot disable. If it was such a good idea they wouldn't use it.

I don't trust any of their ideas on protecting your privacy just as I don't trust a fox to guard a hen house.

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Re:Apple: Rotate tracking IDs on iPhone each month by notamerican on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @07:29AM (#19672715)

I think the point of the ID is (partially) to reduce the chance that ad agencies will use scummy workarounds. If the ID isn't guaranteed to be there, I can see them using the scummy ways instead.

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