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The clause establishes that aggregated trend collection—including about processed content—is conditional on the user's opt-in and is subject to privacy-preserving techniques.
Aggregated trend data collection, including about content processed by Apple Intelligence, only occurs if you have opted in to Device Analytics sharing.
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The clause establishes that aggregated trend collection—including about processed content—is conditional on the user's opt-in and is subject to privacy-preserving techniques.
Aggregated trend data collection, including about content processed by Apple Intelligence, only occurs if you have opted in to Device Analytics sharing.
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