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Italy Calls iCloud Terms and Conditions Illegal

Wednesday September 29, 2021. 07:31 PM , from TheMacObserver
Apple is under fire in Europe again, this time in Italy. And Italian regulator that has taken issue with apples business behaviors in the past has recently issued a new report on cloud services offered by Apple, Google, and Dropbox. The conclusion of the report is that some of Apple’s iCloud terms and conditions are illegal.
The Elements Under Scrutiny
Italy’s L’Autorit Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) began investigating the cloud services in 2020. Its investigation is complete, and the regulator criticizes Apple for its self-assumed rights to change the iCloud conditions at any time, the efforts Cupertino takes to avoid liability, and the lack of transparency over data security.
The AGCM report brings to light an aspect of iCloud data security you may not be aware of. If you don’t use your iCloud account at all for six months, Apple maintains the right to delete it all.
Furthermore, the AGCM argues Apple gives users no information about how the company secures and backs up iCloud data. Instead, Cupertino encourages subscribers to make their own backups. AGCM contends most users won’t even know that because it’s not widely publicized.
Apple’s Response to Scrutiny Over Its iCloud Terms and Conditions
Cupertino contributed to the investigation, and commented on the points raised. However, it’s legal team claims that the iCloud terms and conditions cannot be in breach of Italian law. Specifications within the terms and conditions stipulate they are only applicable to the extent allowed by those laws.
Even so, the report concludes that Apple and others have unfair terms which may be illegal. The report does not specify any remedies, and it does not give any indication of what the Italian authorities intend to do about it.
In the past, AGCM has ruled against Apple over the company intentionally slowing down iPhones using chemically depleted and worn batteries.
Tags: Apple, iCloud, Italy
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