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No, doubt iPhone is a hip communication tool with a great design. Who would not like to have one?
But will you still want to have one if you knew that
iPhone Records Every Step You Make
Will you really? Hmm, well maybe not.
Guardian has the story and in the next few lines I will provide you with a very concise
Legal Analysis
What Apple’s iPhone seems to do is usually referred to as location data processing. In the European Union the latter is governed by Directive 2009/136/EC – the so called ePrivacy Directive.
Apple acts as a provider of a value added service in the sense of the ePrivacy Directive since it processes location data beyond what is necessary for the transmission of a communication or the billing thereof.
Apple is generally allowed to do so, however, under the condition that it fully informs its users of its data collection and processing
Prior To Obtaining Their Consent
From what I read, no users have been informed and their consent has not yet been obtained.
Besides the fact that it disrespects the privacy of its users, Apple is in a clear breach of applicable data protection and telecommunications legislation.