Post #3705111
2026-07-09 19:18 UTC
What gave Tim Cook's privacy letter heft in 2014 wasn't just the clarity of its plain language, but the fact that you didn't have to take his word for it that the ads Apple showed you respected your privacy, because Apple didn't show you ads in 2014.
https://daringfireball.net/2026/07/ternus_apple_slippery_slope
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@dkalintsev@infosec.exchange 2026-07-09 23:57
@gruber@mastodon.social looks like the slide is continuing unabated. They've removed the option to dismiss the "offer" for AppleCare plans. No more "Not now" button, so forced to stare at the (1) badge on Settings on all my platforms.
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@seiz@mastodon.social 2026-07-09 20:21
@gruber@mastodon.social Right on, but re “you’re not the customer, you’re the product” i believe 1. is not so simple. It is a little more. Just two examples of where i do not feel as the customer: https://seiz.it/2026/03/apple-music-on-apple-tv.html https://seiz.it/2026/02/helping-apple-to-bring-back-the-joy.html