Collect the Apple iPhone's Location Information

Respond to the questions of privacy law enforcement in the United States (U.S.) about the transparency of data, Apple explained that his company collects information on the location of some users gadgetnya every 12 hours.

Currently, the U.S. had highlighted the practice of data collected large technology companies, including Apple. Collecting such data violates the privacy rights of users or consumers. Section, these data were taken without the knowledge of the owner and certainly disturbing the user in terms of security.

Not only the U.S., European countries one of which Germany, some time ago also issued a statement asking for Apple to be 'transparent' about the user data.

In order not to cause unrest, this week Apple also provides the answer. Quoted from PC World, Tuesday (7/20/2010), California-based company says that they collect daily GPS data from the iPhone, which uses the IOS operating system 2.3 or 4.

"Mobile phones will collect GPS data and encrypt it before sending back to Apple every 12 hours through a WiFi network. The GPS data in the form of an identification number issued by phone once every 24 hours and collected randomly. The information we collect is not associated with a particular consumer," explained Apple in its official statement.

Apple is said, the data is used to analyze traffic patterns and density. Apple had only collected data from consumers who have agreed to use location-based features on their phone and use other applications that require GPS.