Korean iPhone owner sues Apple over location data
Posted by Greg Mills
Reuters reports that a Korean iPhone owner just collected 1,000,000 won from Apple for violating his privacy. The iPhone owner just happens to be an attorney and the judgment, which was paid by Apple/Korea amounts to US$946.00. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/apple-korea-suit-idUSL3E7IE1L620110714
While that might seem insignificant, the iOS “bug” that allowed location data for an entire year or more to be stored in iPhone or backup computer represented a serious violation of privacy to many. Korean courts seem to agree.
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