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Apple is moving ahead with app privacy despite denial.

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    26 de abril de 2021 00:55:06 ART

     

    The software update that has enabled billions of iPhones around the slotxo world kicked off Monday with improved privacy features that critics fear will ruin the internet advertising world.Apple will begin requiring app makers to notify users of what tracking information they want to collect and to be allowed to do so by displaying what it calls "privacy labels".Apple's move, which has been running for months, has sparked a massive rift with Facebook and other tech rivals and could have a significant impact on data privacy and the mobile ecosystem.Digital ads are a staple of internet giants like Google and Facebook and are credited with paying for free online content and services.The iOS software update that powers iPhone, iPad and iPod devices comes with a "App Tracking Transparency Framework" that stops apps from tracking users or accessing device identifiers without permission.If you don't have user permission to enable tracking, the device's advertising identifier value will be all zero and you can't track it," Apple said in an online message to developers this week.The terms, which some developers introduced early, will apply to all iOS apps on Monday, according to Apple.

     

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    Eric Seufert, Mobile Dev Memo analyst and strategist, said Apple's new framework could "leverage" the app economy, along with more broader digital advertising, calling the new policy. "Change agent"In a blog post, Seufert said, “It is impossible to dismiss the fact that mobile digital advertising operates through what Apple defines as 'tracking': explicitly eliminating this activity from the ecosystem will be required. There has been a change in working patterns of mobile devices.With over a billion iOS devices running around the world, mobile operating system changes that could hinder the effectiveness of digital ads could be important.Platforms like Facebook or Google that rely on advertising tend to get paid only when someone takes an action, such as clicking on a marketing message.

    Irrelevant ads, as little is known about the user, can mean fewer clicks and by extension earnings less.Mobile apps and the internet in general thrive by providing free information, games, driving directions, and more, with ads that bring money to keep data centers running and profitable.While some people using the iPhone may give permission to track. But marketers fear that many will opt for privacy.During a earnings call earlier this year, Facebook warned that changes to Apple's mobile operating system would make it harder to target ads.Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a claim that Apple was becoming one of the company's biggest rivals with its rival smartphone-based messaging service and with the App Store, the only door for the iPhone.Apple has an incentive to use a prominent platform location to disrupt the functionality of our apps and other apps.

    Apple might say they're doing this to help people. But that move clearly follows their competitive interests. ”The social networking giant argues that new iPhone makers' measures to collect targeted information and advertising will have an impact on small businesses.Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the move, saying in a recent interview, "The principle is that people should have control, whether they are tracked or not, who has information."The app will still be able to target. "Contextual advertising" based on what the user is doing during the session, keeping insights for himself.Advances in artificial intelligence and data analytics should help the platform and by extension advertisers effectively targeting with less user data, Creative Strategies analyst Carolina Milanesi argues.Advertisers have to remain relevant to people without stalking, which is good for consumers and good for brands," Milani C said.I think Apple is right, transparency is something we should always desire.