Apple publishes its rules for when the law requests access to the user data

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Our privacy has been sullied during the beginning of this year, the NSA controversy starred with requests to read personal data through user accounts of some companies. Apple had already asked then a change in these methods, refusing to collaborate with the authorities and later clarified its position. Now the company has gone a step further, publishing rules for determining when the U.S. request user data.

In these rules we can read how Apple will notify all who have accounts with data that have been applied, or how you can "punch" the post provided they have received a court order to do so. Instead, communications via iMessage or FaceTime can not be intercepted as they are encrypted from device to device. Calendars and any third-party application data may not be accessible through Apple, although each application will have its own policy regarding government requests.

Location data from any iOS device with GPS enabled are not saved on Apple's servers

There are other interesting details to read the text: location data iOS terminals are not saved on Apple's servers, so that can not be delivered to the authorities as much as asked. The same goes for the unlock codes the same devices.

Apple also said in the document that is prepared to work with the police at the time of recovering stolen devices, but also depends on the police use the data provided by iCloud. A rather clarifying rules, maybe put in audience by the hand of the new privacy expert hired the company last month.

Apple will alert the user when the government wants access to your data

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With a major change, the new privacy policy Apple aims to improve the relationship of respect for user data. From now on we will have more information of what is happening with our information.

The relationship between the security agencies and Apple has just taken a turn after the latest initiative of the Cupertino company. This is to alert users of the attempts by the government or any agency access to their personal data. The Washington Post describes about the privacy of Apple recently.

After the famous scandal happened with the NSA, and serious security problems, larger companies offering Internet services are changing and revising their policies and routines regarding privacy. Among other things, the privacy of Apple will change by promoting the initiative to warn users at the time in which the government or an entity decides to inquire about their data, provided that this is not linked to a court order and corresponding secrecy.

"Consumers deserve to know when their information is an objective of the government," say from Apple and other companies affected. Following this concept, the new privacy policy in Apple could be unveiled later this month, according to an informant of the company.

This could mean a change in other governments outside the United States. We really hope that both Apple and other companies are not doing this as a simple measure to clear his conscience. I really want this to be a sincere effort to control and protect our data to some extent and in a justified manner. Already we shall see an end.