Personal data found hidden in iTunes tracks

**Blackbird** · #1 06-04-2007, 11:16 AM

Apparently, Apple has embedded personal information such and client's names and e-mails into music files bought from its iTunes online music store.

Full article here.

I don't own an Ipod, but I'm sure plenty of people here will be interested to know this.

Magical_Max · #2 06-05-2007, 09:55 AM

Thanks for posting that. Made for very interesting reading.
Just another reason for me not to use iTunes, I prefer CD's anyway.

fhbandy · #3 06-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magical_Max

Thanks for posting that. Made for very interesting reading.
Just another reason for me not to use iTunes, I prefer CD's anyway.

If you are actually buying the music, the above article is of no threat to you anyway..

stedtale · #4 06-05-2007, 10:19 AM

Fassa Albrecht · #5 06-05-2007, 02:50 PM

Now I thought this would be an infringement of the Data Protection Act.....

Baryonyx · #6 06-05-2007, 02:56 PM

Glad am I that I don't have an iPod or any dealings with Apple at all really...

**Josh Ryan** · #7 06-05-2007, 09:18 PM

Go ahead and use your iPod, just rip your CD's or buy DRM free music. Even though Apple considers this DRM free, I do not.

PilbaraBass · #8 06-05-2007, 11:51 PM

what's wrong with Apple doing that? They're marking recordings so that illegitimate copies can be traced....name and email address? big whoop...

now if it were SSN and Cred Card #'s...then I'd be INSENSED!...but comeone, there must be SOME way of controlling the DRS's (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)

Go ahead and boycott apple...who cares?....heck I don't even own an IPOD...the only music I download is stuff that is public domain...there's so much out there, I can't possibly listen to it all, anyway...