Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ data’ vs Facebook, Google

Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by matthewmacleod on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:33AM (#24110371)

You have the same options to disable location data for the built-in Camera app that you have with any other app.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by jeffbee on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:35AM (#24110398)

Yes, but iOS does not proactively beg you to disable location access for Apple Maps, the way it does for Google Maps even if you've been using Google Maps daily since 2007.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by thelopa on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:04PM (#24110706)

If you set Google Maps to While Using the App you will stop seeing the prompts you’re thinking of. Those “downgrade” prompts only apply to apps with Always. Apple Maps doesn’t support Always and so it cannot get a downgrade prompt.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by jeffbee on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:07PM (#24110741)

This is only because Apple draws a boundary around their stuff that says "Maps" only uses location when it's running, but "Significant Locations" and "Routing & Traffic" and "Improve Maps" are system services.

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Re:Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ da... by zepto on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:49AM (#24110558)

Actually it does, and always has.

When you set up iOS there is a full screen permission request to allow location data for Apple’s apps.

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