How To Block Ad Tracking On IPhone
JAKARTA - It is common knowledge that data is now a traded commodity. If you use a cellphone, laptop, or other computing device, every installed application and can be used is not completely free.
You pay for services provided by the application using data. Later, the data will be sold back to the parties in need. For example a sales company or a particular business.
This fact was originally conveyed by journalist from The Washington Post, Geoffrey Folwer. In an article published through the media, Geoffrey describes the shock he felt.
A number of iPhone applications actually collect data and upload information about him. The process continued even when Geoffrey was sleeping!
As Geoffrey demonstrated with this article, iPhone users are not immune to data collection activities. And since Geoffrey published the article and caused a stir, Apple has rolled out several updates regarding the User's Privacy Policy.
How to Block Ads on iPhoneAlong with technological developments, advertising comes in increasingly sophisticated forms. Among several types of advertising that use technology, personalized advertising and location-based advertising are the two most common types.
Based on Apple's explanation on the Advertising and Privacy page, the company confirmed that Apple's advertising platform does not track users. This means that the company does not combine user data collected from the application with data obtained from third parties.
"Which serves for targeted advertising or measures the impact of certain advertisements, and does not share user or device data with data brokers," wrote the company on the Support page.
But on another page, the company explains contextual data. For example, information about the device, location, App Store search history, to what has been read through Apple News.
Turn off Ad PersonalizationWhile the data collected serves to improve the Apple user experience, you are also given the freedom to disable it. More or less, here are the steps to disable ad tracking on iPhone phones:
Open the Settings application, then tap the Privacy menu Next, swipe the screen up until you find the Apple Ads menu. Usually this menu is located near the end of the page. Scroll to Google under Ad Personalization to disable it. Turn off Location Based AdsIn addition to personalized advertising, Apple also provides location-based advertising services. This means that the types of advertisements iPhone users get in Jakarta can be different from the types of advertisements used by users domiciled in Yogyakarta.
Luckily, Apple also provides an option so that users can disable this type of digital advertising. Here are the steps:
Go to Settings, then tap the Privacy menu Tap the Location Services menu located at the very top Swipe toogle under the Location Services section to turn it off