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March 9, 2021

Apple hit by privacy complaint by leading French tech association

The allegations would seem to contradict not just Apple’s image as a privacy-friendly company, but also the widespread praise iOS 14 has received


Chris O’Brien

5 min read

Nicolas Brien

France’s startup association has filed a privacy complaint against Apple alleging that the latest version of iOS is collecting users’ data without their permission. 

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Chris O’Brien

Chris O’Brien is a writer for Sifted. He covers French tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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