iPhone location data to be closely regulated in Europe
The fuss over the storage of location data by iOS has crossed international waters. The EU data protection advisory panel, a watchdog group that advises the European Commission, has said that location data is personal data. This ruling may lead to further restrictions limiting how this data may be used by Apple, advertisers and third-party applications.
The panel further recommended that companies need to get permission from smartphone owners before collecting location data and should be clear about how this data is being used. The group also suggests location services should be switched off by default. These proposals may become the early framework for a new law regulating location data in the EU. Eventually, these and other similar proposals could be included in Europe's broader revised Data Protection Directive later this year.
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Thats just.... When did Europe become Mexico?
We can move, it's warmer over there!
Other than that, Interesting article, although paranoia I'm sure has more to do with the real reasons for this than anything else.
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May 20 2011 at 10:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyumm dont you think that when the popup comes up and requests that the app wants your location and you approve, that it is asking the user for permission? and when you agree to terms and conditions, isnt the company telling you that they are collecting location based data? its not their fault that u sped to the bottom and clicked agree....
May 19 2011 at 4:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHahahahahahaha as Mexican this is hilarious.
Come to Monterrey, the new Paris Tower home :-P
Some Google Maps or even Google usage is recommended,
PLOP!
We Mexican Europeans are thrilled about this!
May 19 2011 at 1:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOdd article image aside - woah woah woah! I don't want EU directives adversely affecting potentially useful technologies and services. Sure 'personal data' shouldn't be misused, but if I don't think it is, will I be able to say "sure, go ahead, track the hell out of me if it means I get a better smartphone"?
Hmm... Maybe legislators should *#@~ the hell off!
Excuse my angry rant, but I'm happy with the way my location is currently being tracked by my iPhone/iPad and Apple. I'd like to continue to make my own decisions about this stuff.
Provide consumers with the facts and information, and let us decide for ourselves. How's that? We're not all morons.
So all Europeans are Mexicans now? Someone seriously didn't do their Geography.
May 19 2011 at 11:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDo you even know where Europe is?
As much as some people like to think so, its not a US state.
I don't think this is going to cause any problems for Apple, since they never monetized user data to begin with. Legislation like this will only highlight Apple's "consumer-protection" leanings.
Google, on the other hand, is screwed, because they rely (unabashedly) on the revenue stream they get from mining user data.
Just sayin'...
map of Mexico being used for this article = win!
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