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The clause defines and limits the categories of metadata Apple collects about PCC requests, bounding the scope of data collection.
When you use Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence collects only limited metadata about your request, not its content.
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The clause defines and limits the categories of metadata Apple collects about PCC requests, bounding the scope of data collection.
When you use Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence collects only limited metadata about your request, not its content.
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