20.07.2010 07:05 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Apple responds to congressional inquiry, details location data collection in 13-page letter

When Apple's latest privacy policy revealed the company could track any iPhone's location in real time, it threw some for a loop including a pair of gentlemen from the US House of Representatives, who asked what Cupertino was up to. In a thirteen page letter dated July 12, Apple's legal counsel explains the whole matter away, while giving us a fascinating look into how the company collects -- and justifies collecting -- all that GPS data. Legally the defense is simple, as Apple claims users grant express permission via pop-up messages for ever single location-based

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