This is before the introduction of Apple’s new opt-in mechanism for tracking in 2021. Our dataset therefore reflects privacy in the app ecosystem shortly before this policy change.
Cool, so the data is completely irrelevant.
Trackers are not the same as having access to your personal data that is on your device. No amount of trackers on an iOS app can make an app have access to your contacts without you literally clicking allow access to your contacts when it requests it.
Trackers track what you’re doing, they don’t datamine your phone.
“The app can still get your contacts even if the OS never gives it permission to and clearly shows that it doesn’t have access to them. Trust me bro”
Yeaaaaaaah nah.
Your quoting me but I didn’t say that. Your argument style is disingenuous.
But happily you don’t have to believe anyone, you can test.
References that are illustrating here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28819318
https://blog.lockdownprivacy.com/2021/09/22/study-effectiveness-of-apples-app-tracking-transparency.html
First link:
Cool, so the data is completely irrelevant.
Trackers are not the same as having access to your personal data that is on your device. No amount of trackers on an iOS app can make an app have access to your contacts without you literally clicking allow access to your contacts when it requests it.
Trackers track what you’re doing, they don’t datamine your phone.