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Apple responds to recent location data collection inquiries

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Giselle Tsirulnik






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Why is Apple tracking the location of my iPhone?


Then why is everyone so concerned about this?




Why is my iPhone logging my location?










Is this crowd-sourced database stored on the iPhone?







Can Apple locate me based on my geo-tagged Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data?


People have identified up to a year?s worth of location data being stored on the iPhone. Why does my iPhone need so much data in order to assist it in finding my location today?




When I turn off Location Services, why does my iPhone sometimes continue updating its Wi-Fi and cell tower data from Apple?s crowd-sourced database?


What other location data is Apple collecting from the iPhone besides crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data?


Does Apple currently provide any data collected from iPhones to third parties?






Does Apple believe that personal information security and privacy are important?