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Apple Will Force Apps to Ask for OK Before Tracking Users

Posted on June 23, 2020June 24, 2025 by Dissent

Gerritt De Vynck reports:

Apple Inc. will force iPhone apps to get permission from users before tracking them, dealing a potentially major blow to app developers who rely on advertisements to make money.

The change, announced at Apple’s virtual developer conference on Monday, is similar to a move the company made last year when it started sending notifications to users each time an app tried using their location.

Read more on Bloomberg Law.

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