Germany investigates the practice of Apple in the collection of data from the iPhone 4
The authorities of Germany say that company Apple practice on data collection about users new iPhone contradicts the country legislation. The indignation of the German authorities is called by company practice to watch new activation iPhone, and also to gather geolocation the data about users.
Let’s remind that the last version iPhone 4 has gone on sale in Germany Jun 24. According to German laws, collection of the personal data about the person without its direct consent to that, whether it be geolocation the data, the information on activation or web traffic, is violation and is pursued under the law.
The Minister of Justice of Germany of Sabine Lejthojzer-Shnarrenberger has already routed in Apple official inquiry about output of the data collected by the company. In the ministry say that intend to familiarize with character of this information and to define how much its character corresponds to the German legislation. Besides, in inquiry of the power demand from the company to open data on how long Apple stores this data.
“Apple is obliged to conduct a transparent policy and work within the law. It is so often promoted CEO Steve Jobs,” – said the Minister. German Apple representative said that the iPhone 4 specially for German users have the option, holding that they can prohibit the transfer of personal data to third parties. “The Apple iOS 4, special attention has been deleted is the security of information” – the company says.
However, in a license agreement with iPhone 4 states that Apple reserves the right to transfer personal data relating to the geolocation, the third users or companies.
By word lawyers, for today the German law on safety of the information is one of the most strict in Europe. Theoretically, it gives to the citizen a complete control over the personal data.
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