Apple Responds to Personal Data Request with 9MB File

From PC Mag: Privacy and personal data are in the spotlight right now due to the Cambridge Analytica debacle and Facebook's complete failure to protect user data. Jefferson Graham, a technology columnist for USA Today, decided to investigate further and see how Apple compares to Facebook and main rival Google in terms of the personal data collected. The results are surprising in a good way for Apple users.

Graham's personal information archive in zip file format from Facebook is 881MB. The zip file he received from Google is much smaller, but still 243MB. The zip file from Apple? Just 9MB.

You may remember Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for prioritizing advertisers over users. Zuckerberg responded, calling Cook's comments, "extremely glib and not at all aligned with the truth." Tim Cook also admitted that Apple could "make a ton of money if we monetized our customer," but the company decided not to do that. Based on the personal data sent to Graham, Apple clearly is keeping your data private.

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