Uber violates privacy, App Store policy, violates privacy again, and it's only TuesdayPersisting device identification after deletion, after wiping, and hiding it from Apple — just another day in the life of Uber?
Uber has been caught egregiously violating user privacy and App Store guidelines by persisting device identifications even when the Uber app was deleted and the device wiped.
Mike Issac, writing for The New York Times:
For months, Mr. Kalanick had pulled a fast one on Apple by directing his employees to help camouflage the ride-hailing app from Apple's engineers. The reason? So Apple would not find out that Uber had been secretly identifying and tagging iPhones even after its app had been deleted and the devices erased — a fraud detection maneuver that violated Apple's privacy guidelines.
But Apple was on to the deception, and when Mr. Kalanick arrived at the midafternoon meeting sporting his favorite pair of bright red sneakers and hot-pink socks, Mr. Cook was prepared. "So, I've heard you've been breaking some of our rules," Mr. Cook s...
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Uber violates privacy, App Store policy, violates privacy again, and it's only Tuesday
