Earlier this week it was discovered that some popular applications of Apple's ecosystem use an SDK developed by Glassbox that allows recording the activity that occurs on the screen of an iPhone or iPad without the user knowing. An intrusive analysis service that acts without due transparency, in secret and violating the own rules of the application store .
Apple has responded by issuing a warning to developers working on its mobile platform announcing the blocking of this type of iOS apps if you do not obtain the explicit consent of the user to use them and without providing a clear indicator of when the process is running.
" Protecting user privacy is paramount in the Apple ecosystem. Our application store rules require that applications request the explicit consent of the user and provide a clear visual indication when recording the user's activity , " Apple said in a statement to TechCrunch.
Glassbox has commented that neither they nor their clients "are interested in 'spying' on consumers. Our goals are to improve the experiences of online customers and protect consumers from a compliance perspective . " A typical explanation to a new case of invasion of privacy . An issue that regrettably repeats itself week after week and that continues without controlling the technological ones by omission or self-interest.
At least Apple's response has been quick and adequate, giving developers a one-day deadline to adapt the apps to the terms of the Apple Store. If they do not comply, they will be blocked developments of Abercrombie & Fitch, Hotels.com, Air Canada, Hollister, Expedia or Singapore Airlines, among others that are using the analysis service of Glassbox.
"We have notified developers that they violate these strict privacy terms and guidelines, and we will take immediate action if necessary," Apple said, confirming that the breach of privacy was occurring . One more.
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