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发帖数: 1034 | 1 Update: Apple answered the criticism in a statement sent to Ars Technica,
saying that the company had constructed the search feature to protect users'
privacy:
For Spotlight Suggestions we minimize the amount of information sent to
Apple. Apple doesn't retain IP addresses from users’ devices. Spotlight
blurs the location on the device so it never sends an exact location to
Apple. Spotlight doesn't use a persistent identifier, so a user's search
history can't be created by Apple or anyone else. Apple devices only use a
temporary anonymous session ID for a 15-minute period before the ID is
discarded.
We also worked closely with Microsoft to protect our users' privacy.
Apple forwards only commonly searched terms and only city-level location
information to Bing. Microsoft does not store search queries or receive
users' IP addresses.
The company noted that users can turn the functionality off. To halt Mac OS
X Yosemite from sending location and search data, you need to take the
following steps, according to Fix-MacOSX.com:
Disable “Spotlight Suggestions” and “Bing Web Searches” in System
Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results.
Safari also has a “Spotlight Suggestions” setting that is separate
from Spotlight’s “Spotlight Suggestions.” This uses the same mechanism as
Spotlight, and if left enabled, Safari will send a copy of all search
queries to Apple.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d already disabled “Spotlight
Suggestions,” but you’ll also need to uncheck “Include Spotlight
Suggestions” in Safari > Preferences > Search. |
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