Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking to access content

Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by threeseed on Friday September 11, 2020 @06:59PM (#24448216)

But 3rd party app stores just mean a race to the bottom.

The app store with the least oversight and cheapest prices would be the winner.

Policies like this are good for users but bad for apps and by extension app stores.

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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by fulafel on Friday September 11, 2020 @07:53PM (#24448583)

Doesn't seem to happen on Android.

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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by yazaddaruvala on Friday September 11, 2020 @10:20PM (#24449299)

My previous experience with the PlayStore might have been different than yours.

In the context of this guideline and other user focused non-tracking/permissions related things, the PlayStore is “already at bottom”.

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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by fulafel on Saturday September 12, 2020 @09:03AM (#24452107)

So more like race to the top?

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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by yazaddaruvala on Saturday September 12, 2020 @08:05PM (#24457019)

Races to the top are significantly slower, but possible.

Trust building is really, really hard.

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