Apple Media Services - Revision history

Rudxain: link "Forced account" as "See also" template

2026-03-17T05:35:19Z

link "Forced account" as "See also" template

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	====Privacy====		====Privacy====
			{{See also\|Forced account}}
	Most Apple Media Services require an Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID). They collect and store vast amounts of granular data, including identifiers and detailed records of user activity. This almost certainly makes it personal data, as defined by privacy frameworks such as GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? \|url=https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709050957/https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|archive-date=2025-07-09 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=GDPR.eu}}</ref>		Most Apple Media Services require an Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID). They collect and store vast amounts of granular data, including identifiers and detailed records of user activity. This almost certainly makes it personal data, as defined by privacy frameworks such as GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? \|url=https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709050957/https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|archive-date=2025-07-09 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=GDPR.eu}}</ref>
	====Freedom====		====Freedom====

Bythmusters: added cargo

2026-01-31T19:24:04Z

added cargo

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	'''Apple Media Services''' (AMS) is the umbrella term [[Apple]] uses to refer to many of its online services, including the [[Apple App Store\|App Store]], iTunes Store, Apple Music, [[Apple TV+]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions \|url=https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716151038/https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|archive-date=2025-07-16 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=Apple}}</ref>		'''Apple Media Services''' (AMS) is the umbrella term [[Apple]] uses to refer to many of its online services, including the [[Apple App Store\|App Store]], iTunes Store, Apple Music, [[Apple TV+]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions \|url=https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716151038/https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|archive-date=2025-07-16 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=Apple}}</ref>

188.247.26.15: /* Consumer impact summary */ removed notice

2025-07-21T13:40:57Z

Consumer impact summary: removed notice

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

	~~{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):~~
	* User Freedom
	* User Privacy
	* Business Model
	* Market Control}}

	====Privacy====		====Privacy====

Mr Pollo at 02:20, 21 July 2025

2025-07-21T02:20:18Z

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	'''Apple Media Services''' (AMS) is the umbrella term [[Apple]] uses to refer to many of its online services, including the [[Apple App Store\|App Store]], iTunes Store, Apple Music, [[Apple TV+]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions \|url=https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716151038/https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|archive-date=2025-07-16 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=Apple}}</ref>		'''Apple Media Services''' (AMS) is the umbrella term [[Apple]] uses to refer to many of its online services, including the [[Apple App Store\|App Store]], iTunes Store, Apple Music, [[Apple TV+]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions \|url=https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716151038/https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ \|archive-date=2025-07-16 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=Apple}}</ref>

	==Privacy ~~Implications~~==		==Consumer impact summary==

			{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):
			* User Freedom
			* User Privacy
			* Business Model
			* Market Control}}

			====Privacy====
	Most Apple Media Services require an Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID). They collect and store vast amounts of granular data, including identifiers and detailed records of user activity. This almost certainly makes it personal data, as defined by privacy frameworks such as GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? \|url=https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709050957/https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|archive-date=2025-07-09 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=GDPR.eu}}</ref>		Most Apple Media Services require an Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID). They collect and store vast amounts of granular data, including identifiers and detailed records of user activity. This almost certainly makes it personal data, as defined by privacy frameworks such as GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? \|url=https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709050957/https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ \|archive-date=2025-07-09 \|access-date=2025-07-20 \|website=GDPR.eu}}</ref>
			====Freedom====
	The data associated with a particular Apple Account can be requested at and downloaded from Apple’s [https://privacy.apple.com/ Data & Privacy portal]. As of July 2025, the “Apple Media Services Information” archive includes the following items:		The data associated with a particular Apple Account can be requested at and downloaded from Apple’s [https://privacy.apple.com/ Data & Privacy portal]. As of July 2025, the “Apple Media Services Information” archive includes the following items:
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	\| colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" \|'''This list is not exhaustive.'''		\| colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" \|'''This list is not exhaustive.'''
	\|}		\|}

			==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
			{{Placeholder box\|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right product line or company article.}}
			===Example incident one (''date'')===
			{{Main\|link to the main article}}
			Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
			===Example incident two (''date'')===
			...

	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:Apple]]

Yakov: Apple Media Services description and data items

2025-07-20T09:27:47Z

Apple Media Services description and data items

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'''Apple Media Services''' (AMS) is the umbrella term [[Apple]] uses to refer to many of its online services, including the [[Apple App Store|App Store]], iTunes Store, Apple Music, [[Apple TV+]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions |url=https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716151038/https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/ |archive-date=2025-07-16 |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=Apple}}</ref>

==Privacy Implications==
Most Apple Media Services require an Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID). They collect and store vast amounts of granular data, including identifiers and detailed records of user activity. This almost certainly makes it personal data, as defined by privacy frameworks such as GDPR.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is considered personal data under the EU GDPR? |url=https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709050957/https://gdpr.eu/eu-gdpr-personal-data/ |archive-date=2025-07-09 |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=GDPR.eu}}</ref>

The data associated with a particular Apple Account can be requested at and downloaded from Apple’s [https://privacy.apple.com/ Data & Privacy portal]. As of July 2025, the “Apple Media Services Information” archive includes the following items:
{| class="wikitable"
!Related Service
!File Name(s)
!Contents
!Retention Period
|-
|Apple ID / iTunes
|
*Customer Device History - Computer Authorizations.csv
*Customer Device History - iTunes in the Cloud Authorization.csv
|Information related to computers (including Windows PCs) signed into Apple Media Services:

*Hardware identifiers
*User identifiers (e.g. device names)
*Date of association with the Apple ID
*Whether the device is still active
|Indefinite
|-
|App Store
|
*App Store Click Activity.csv
|
*Viewed product pages
*App downloads, redownloads, and updates
*Search terms
*Timestamps for all actions
|At least 2 years
|-
|Apple Music
|
*Apple Music - Play History Daily Tracks.csv
*Apple Music - Play Statistics.csv
*Apple Music - Recent Impressions.csv
*Apple Music - Recently Played Tracks.csv
*Apple Music - Track Play History.csv
*Apple Music Play Activity.csv
|
*Names and other identifiers of tracks played
*Playback date and time
*Playback duration
*Reason for the end of playback (e.g. NATURAL_END_OF_TRACK)
*Playback location
|Indefinite
|-
|Apple Music
|
*Apple Music Click Activity.csv
|
*Viewed pages
*Downloads
*UI actions: tapped buttons, keyboard opens and dismisses
*Search terms
*Timestamps for all actions
|At least 2 years
|-
|Apple TV / Apple TV+
|
*TV App with Channel Support Click Activity.csv
*Video Play Activity.csv
|
*Item names and identifiers
*Playback date and time
*Playback duration
*Reason for the end of playback (e.g. VOD_PLAYBACK_TIMEDOUT_AFTER_STOP)
|Indefinite
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |'''This list is not exhaustive.'''
|}

==References==
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