App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app to Apple

Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by throwaway888abc on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @12:05PM (#33521333)

I believe Amazon, Airbnb, airlines and many others are doing / were doing same on their web pages too. It allow to provide better personalized (TM) experience and significantly increase ROI.

There is good book how it works in offline world. https://www.npr.org/2017/02/13/514322899/aisles-have-eyes-wa...

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by Tepix on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @12:16PM (#33521473)

Just don't read it on a Kindle, another device which monitors everything you do (how long you remain on a page etc).

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by derwiki on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @12:16AM (#33527741)

I think of all the tech I use that could track me, I’m most OK with the Kindle. All my books come from Libby so the Library Industrial Complex also knows.

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by Tepix on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @04:48AM (#33529289)

I consider the books i read to be quite private information. Just think about medical or psychological books.

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by csommers on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @01:03PM (#33522075)

Lots of companies use Glassbox to this degree.

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Re:App Store on iOS 14.6 sends every tap you make in the app... by cornedor on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @01:18PM (#33522289)

There are so many sites that use Hotjar.

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