Re: Why is it _only_ that iOS lacks privacy of eliminating the Advertiser ID?

 
> *Why is it _only_ that iOS lacks privacy of eliminating the Advertiser ID?*

UPDATE:

o *Apple iOS14 tailored ad permission popup reputedly not employing European permission standards*
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/C4alXQ096Mg>

Reproduced below for completeness...

Dateline today
(All verbatim given apologists love to play silly semantic games.)

  "In iOS 14, if an app wants to show tailored ads, it must display a popup
   asking permission from the user."

  "the complaint stems from Apple not adopting a permission standard 
   required by law in Europe. This means that apps with European users
   will need to seek the same permission twice, once with a GDPR-compliant 
   request, and again with Apple's request."

   *It is not required until an app seeks access to a numeric identifier*
   *that can be used for tracking*

o *Apple & ad industry clash over iOS 14 popup seeking permission for tracking*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/03/permission-for-tracking/>

  "Advertisers like to measure the effectiveness of their ads... a cookie 
   is dropped on the user's device when they see an ad, and the website 
   where the purchase is made can check for the presence of that cookie.

   Conversely, if you visit a website about (eg) drones, the site can drop 
   a cookie, and ad networks like those run by Google and Facebook can
   check for that cookie and then serve you ads for drones."

   "the complaint stems from Apple not adopting a permission standard 
    required by law in Europe. This means that apps with European users
    will need to seek the same permission twice"

   "Apple rejects the criticism because it already offers a tool to help
    advertisers measure effectiveness."

See also:
o *Google-backed groups criticize Apple's new warnings on user tracking*
<https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-google-apple/google-backed-groups-criticize-apples-new-warnings-on-user-tracking-idUKKBN2440VG>

  "Sixteen marketing associations, some of which are backed by Facebook Inc
  and Alphabet Inc's Google, faulted Apple for not adhering to an 
  ad-industry system for seeking user consent under European privacy rules.
  Apps will now need to ask for permission twice"

  "Apple said the new feature was aimed at giving users greater 
   transparency over how their information is being used. In training
   sessions at a developer conference last week, Apple showed that 
   developers can present any number of additional screens beforehand to 
   explain why permission is needed before triggering its pop-up."

  "The pop-up says an app would like permission to track you across apps 
   and websites owned by other companies and gives the app developer
   several lines below the main text to explain why the permission is
   sought.

   *It is not required until an app seeks access to a numeric identifier*
   *that can be used for tracking*, and apps only need to secure permission
   once."

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On Android, there is no requirement for this Advertiser ID privacy hole!