The App Store appeared to harvest information about every single thing you did in real time, including what you tapped on, which apps you search for, what ads you saw, and how long you looked at a given app and how you found it. The app sent details about you and your device as well, including ID numbers, what kind of phone you’re using, your screen resolution, your keyboard languages, how you’re connected to the internet—notably, the kind of information commonly used for device fingerprinting.

Germain, T. (2022, November 8). Apple is tracking you even when its own privacy settings say it’s not, new research says. Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-analytics-tracking-even-when-off-app-store-1849757558