Apple uses a web crawler called Applebot to collect publicly available internet content to support search features and train foundational AI models, and states that private personal data is not used for this purpose. An opt-out form is available for individuals who do not want their publicly available data processed in this way.
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This provision discloses that Apple's AI model development relies on web-crawled public internet data, establishes a stated distinction between public and private personal data in this context, and provides an opt-out mechanism. The operational boundary between what constitutes public versus private personal data in crawling contexts, and how the opt-out is technically implemented, are not further specified in the document.
Interpretive note: The operational boundary between public and private personal data in the Applebot crawling context is not further defined in the document, and the technical mechanism for implementing and verifying the opt-out is not specified.
The agreement states that Apple crawls publicly available internet data to train foundational AI models and that private personal data is not used for this purpose. Under this provision, individuals can submit an opt-out request via the Apple Intelligence Privacy Inquiries form to request that their data not be processed for this purpose.
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Compare across platforms →"To power features such as search and as a source for our foundational AI models, Apple uses Applebot, a web crawler, to crawl information that is publicly available on the internet. We have measures in place to reduce the amount of personal data we collect and make no attempt to connect data crawled to any individual Apple user, or to build profiles about individuals. Your private personal data is not used to train our foundational AI models. To exercise your right as an individual to opt out of processing, visit the Apple Intelligence Privacy Inquiries form.Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy
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This provision discloses that Apple's AI model development relies on web-crawled public internet data, establishes a stated distinction between public and private personal data in this context, and provides an opt-out mechanism. The operational boundary between what constitutes public versus private personal data in crawling contexts, and how the opt-out is technically implemented, are not further specified in the document.
The agreement states that Apple crawls publicly available internet data to train foundational AI models and that private personal data is not used for this purpose. Under this provision, individuals can submit an opt-out request via the Apple Intelligence Privacy Inquiries form to request that their data not be processed for this purpose.
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