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Apple App Store · Apple Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Apple collects precise location only for specific services

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Precise location only to support services such as Find My or where you agree for region-specific services, and coarse location

Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Privacy Policy
Entity
Apple App Store
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000637, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018164
Document ID
CA-D-000024
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/
Wayback Machine
View archived versions →
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000637)
3f7f5a2ecf38910589026370974cc44b1fef92002f3db5f806419a03bbfd70e7
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:36 UTC
Methodology
analyze_document-v2-grounded.3
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000637, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Apple App Store
Document: Apple Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-018164
Version: CA-V-000637
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:29 UTC
SHA-256: 3f7f5a2ecf389105…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-app-store/apple-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-018164/apple-collects-precise-location-only-for-specific-services/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Categories
Data collection

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Apple App Store's Apple collects precise location only for specific services clause do?

The clause states: “Precise location only to support services such as Find My or where you agree for region-specific services, and coarse location”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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