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SEVEN WAYS iOS 14 WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY

With each yearly major update of iOS, Apple tightens the screws on apps and services that seek to violate your privacy in order to turn a buck. This year is no different, with several very visible new features to help you better understand and control how your data is accessed.

With iOS 13, Apple introduced major changes to location tracking, Safari tracking protections, and the Sign In With Apple feature, among others. You might think your iPhone and iPad already do a great job of protecting your personal data, but there’s apparently plenty more Apple can do, because the privacy features of iOS 14 are numerous and substantial (they’re duplicated in iPadOS 14, too). Here are the highlights.

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