Based on data from Apple’s other tracking initiatives, it’s safe to assume that most users wouldn’t opt in to tracking pixels capturing their data when given the option. It’s up for debate whether tracking pixels are ethical to use, but the fact that they’re obfuscated means that it’s often less trustworthy data brokers using them to capture data for resale. Despite appearing as absolutely nothing, tracking pixels can capture a lot of data about the email recipient, including the operating system being used, what kind of email client opened the message, screen resolution, what time the email was opened, whether any links were clicked through and the recipient’s device IP address. SEE: Electronic communication policy (TechRepublic Premium)Ĭalled tracking pixels, these tiny objects (which are as small as 1×1) can be hidden in the plain white space of an email or another graphic in the body of a message and are practically undetectable to the reader. This feature is supposed to tackle an insidious, but increasingly common, way that some advertisers sneak trackers into emails. Mail Privacy Protection was revealed during the WWDC 2021 keynote.
What is the iOS 15 feature Mail Privacy Protection?
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If you’re not sure what Mail Privacy Protection is, or how to enable it, you’ve come to the right place. Just because features are there doesn’t mean they’ll be easy to find: Often it’s quite the opposite.
Learn how to use the new iOS 15 security feature called Mail Privacy Protection, which can hide your IP address and other tracking data often sent to marketers without your knowledge.Īpple’s iOS 15 is now generally available, and it comes with a bunch of new privacy features that iPhone owners are sure to appreciate, like Mail Privacy Protection. IOS 15: How to enable Mail Privacy Protection
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