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Apple’s ad network gets ‘preferential access to users’ data’ vs Facebook, Google

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113 points blinding-streak | 1 comments | 10 Aug 20 14:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.251s | source
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jeffbee ◴[10 Aug 20 15:06 UTC] No.24110022[source]▶
Apple exempts all their iOS software from their own privacy scaremongering. iOS never pops up a scary dialog warning you that Camera has accessed your location twice in the last week, even though Camera accesses your location every time you start it. There is a completely separate iOS privacy regime for Apple's own apps.
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1. thelopa ◴[10 Aug 20 16:01 UTC] No.24110686[source]▶
The prompt you’re thinking of only shows if the app uses location in the background. An app that has While Using the App authorization can’t get the background usage prompt. It’s not that Camera is exempted, it’s that Camera isn’t relevant.