Apple fined in South Korea over tracking data
source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/south-korea-slaps-apple-with-2855-fine-over-location-data/53956
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South Korean government has fined the local division of Apple 3m Won (or over £1,700 or roughly €2,000) over privacy fears on Wednesday.
iPhone and iPad devices carrying iOS 4 and above was tracking every movement from users and storing location data without the users consent, until a fix was made in May. The fine is a first for a company outside South Korea, but it doesn't stop there as nearly 28,000 South Korean users are filing a class action lawsuit over the data collection. France will also investigate the tracking features.
Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/south-korea-slaps-apple-with-2855-fine-over-locati...
iPhone and iPad devices carrying iOS 4 and above was tracking every movement from users and storing location data without the users consent, until a fix was made in May. The fine is a first for a company outside South Korea, but it doesn't stop there as nearly 28,000 South Korean users are filing a class action lawsuit over the data collection. France will also investigate the tracking features.
Source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/south-korea-slaps-apple-with-2855-fine-over-locati...
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