Apple collects your precise real-time location using GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cell tower data — this is shared with Apple's partners and licensees to provide location-based services.
Apple and its partners collect your precise real-time GPS location through your iPhone or Mac when location services are enabled — you can control this per-app in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
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Precise real-time location data is among the most privacy-sensitive information collected — it can reveal your home, workplace, religious practices, medical visits, and other sensitive patterns of behavior.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Precise location data constitutes sensitive personal data under GDPR Art. 9 when it reveals special category information (e.g., visits to religious sites, medical facilities) and requires a lawful basis under Art. 6 — enforced by EU DPAs. CCPA/CPRA §1798.121 designates precise geolocation as sensitive personal information requiring opt-out rights. The FTC has issued guidance on mobile location data (2022 FTC Report on Commercial Surveillance) and has pursued enforcement against location data brokers. Illinois BIPA may apply if location data is combined with biometric identifiers. Washington State My Health MY Data Act covers location data revealing health information. (2)
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