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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>

==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>

====Freedom====

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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>
 ==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====
+{{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>
 ====Freedom====