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Apple Is Tracking Your Activity Again In iOS 6, Here’s How To Stop It From Happening

October 12, 2012 by Jaden Easton-Ellett 4 Comments

Just when you thought the iOS 6 firmware couldn’t get any worse, it has been discovered that Apple has implemented a new tracking system in iOS 6 that essentially keeps track of your activity while you use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. This includes your internet browsing habits and also the apps you use.

iOS 6 IFA Ad Tracking

As Apple put a stop to the previous UDID tracking method, the fruit company introduced a new technology called “identifier for advertisers ” (IFA). Gizmodo describes it as “a random, anonymous number assigned to a user and their device, IFAs are temporary and can be blocked like cookies.” Essentially IFAs are used by companies to help in making advertisements more relevant, identifying when users are looking at their ads and when they are “converted” to make a purchase.

It is important to keep in mind that while this may sound bad, IFAs do not contain any information to identify you personally. Regardless however, you can easily opt-out of IFA tracking by simply disabling it through the settings app.

How To Disable Ad Tracking iOS 6

Strangely enough Apple did not included the option to disable IFA tracking in the Privacy section. Instead go Settings  > General > About > Advertising and turn Limit Ad Tracking ON. This will prevent the tracking of your browsing and purchasing habits once-and-for-all… well, hopefully.

Comments

  1. SilverSus343 says

    October 12, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    you’re just making it bad.
    apple is NOT, tracking you.
    yeah – the browsing data is kind of creepy but their trying to figure out what their costumers want.
    and by blocking it you’re preventing apple from doing it.

    besides… YOU ALL NOOBS ARE NOT SECRET FBI AGENTS. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE. so stop being all secret and shit.

    now you can’t trust your friend with your iPhone.
    maybe he’s an agent too and he’s telling Apple your browsing history by morph code.

  2. Jackson J says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    I have nothing to say that SilverSus hasnt said already. Well said.

  3. Michael Schnier says

    October 12, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    If you’re fine with your aggregated personal information being on someone else’s server, that’s your business. Not everyone is cool with that. You don’t have to be a spy to be concerned about your privacy and security.

  4. McBobGuy says

    October 13, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    i have porn to hide

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