Developers from Mysk challenge Apple's famous focus on privacy. Developers claim that Apple's anonymous usage data for some internal applications include a Directory Services Identifier (DSID) that is uniquely linked to your Apple ID and iCloud data.
Apple could potentially use this DSID to track your browsing habits on App Store, according to Mysk. This seemingly contradicts Apple's claim that "none" of the data is personally identifiable, and appears to extend to iOS 16.
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Apple's analytics data includes an ID called “dsId”. We were able to verify that "dsId" is the "Directory Services Identifier", an ID that uniquely identifies an iCloud account. Meaning, Apple's analytics can personally identify you 👇 pic.twitter.com/3DSUFwX3nV— Mysk 🇨🇦🇩🇪 (@mysk_co) November 21, 2022
The researchers shared findings that show that iOS 14.6 sends large volumes data δραστηριότητας εφαρμογών στην Apple, ακόμα κι αν απενεργοποιήσετε εντελώς τα αναλυτικά στοιχεία της συσκευής ή περιορίσετε την συλλογή τους με κάποιον άλλο τρόπο.
This data includes your iPhone model, keyboard languages, and other details that could theoretically be used to fingerprint your device. Gizmodo reports that many users filed a class action lawsuit treatment against Apple after publishing Mysk privacy data.