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basiswordtoday at 3:07 PM6 repliesview on HN

This is why although I don't love my Apple Watch, I'm not using anything else. It's very sensitive data and Apple is the only company worth trusting with it. They're not perfect but compared to others there's no competition.


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mmh0000today at 4:03 PM

You may want to reevaluate.

Apple has a great PR (propaganda) department that has convinced many people they respect your privacy. In truth, they do not. They're "better" than Google, but only slightly. And only so slightly that realistically it doesn't matter.

"Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo

It happened in the UK; it will not be long before it happens in the US.

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Also, USA: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36084244

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Also, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Japan: https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/pdf/requests-2024-H...

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Also, Russia: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-04/apple-fil...

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Also, China: https://www.article19.org/resources/apple-cares-about-digita...

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Also in general: https://proton.me/blog/iphone-privacy

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GeekyBeartoday at 3:57 PM

A great example is Apple's new in-house cellular modem design, which gives you the option to stop reporting your exact location to your cellular provider.

The best way to prevent the Feds from getting access to customer data is to not collect it in the first place.

jeroenhdtoday at 3:13 PM

Google's Health Connect system doesn't share this data either (without a consent prompt for third party apps, off course). This is to the point where I wish it would just support some kind of sync, because two devices hooked up to the same accounts need a third party app to transfer the health info.

Apple is subject to the same laws Oura is. The competition is too.

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SoftTalkertoday at 3:24 PM

Apple might be pretty good now. There's no assurance they always will be.

haritha-jtoday at 3:34 PM

Yeah there's no one I'd trust with my personal data except Apple. Their track record of refusing to bow down to the feds has been golden. 24 carat infact.

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