Apple Sued Over App Privacy Violations
Apple was accused of of letting applications on the iPhone and iPad transmit personal information to advertisers without consent, in two separate lawsuits.
iPhones and iPads are equipped with Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), 40-digit-long strings of letters and numbers which distinguish one device from another, and cannot be blocked or removed by users. The suit claims that these UDIDs are used to let advertisers track what apps users download, how long the programs are used, and how often.
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