If you've ever video chatted iPhone-to-iPhone, chances are you used FaceTime. Apple's video call app comes installed on its devices by default, meaning FaceTime options get prime placement. FaceTime is super simple, making it easy to access features like mute and flip camera. The biggest downside? The FaceTime club is an exclusive one — if you don't have an Apple device, you can't join. However, that will change soon when the iOS 15 release happens in Fall, 2021. That Apple software update will allow Android and Windows users to open a Facetime link in a browser. Maybe not the best video call experience, but, you know, Apple likes to keep things in their own ecosystem.
Wat kin der barre as der wat misgiet?
Not too much, we think (hope!). Apple is known for having a pretty strong security and privacy track record, at least compared to many of the other Big Tech companies. FaceTime is end-to-end encrypted, which is the best case scenario for a video chat app. And Apple doesn't share your data with third-parties, which is nice. There was a pretty nasty Facetime bug found back in 2019 that let users call somebody through FaceTime and listen in on the phone’s microphone whether or not the person answered the call. Apple fixed that bug quickly. FaceTime makes a fine video call option (if all your friends own Apple products).
Kin it my bespionearje?
Kamera
Apparaat: Net beskikber
App: Ja
Mikrofoan
Apparaat: Net beskikber
App: Ja
Folget lokaasje
Apparaat: Net beskikber
App: Nee
Wat is der nedich om jo oan te melden?
E-mailadres
Ja
Telefoannûmer
Ja
Account fan tredden
Nee
FaceTime requires email or phone number by choice of a user.
Hokker gegevens sammelet it bedriuw?
Persoanlike
Email address, age, name, email address, physical address, phone number, or other contact information. Apple does not provide a product-specific privacy notice for FaceTime, so we have relied on their privacy policy for this information. We cannot verify which of the items listed for this specific product may or may not be collected.
Lichemrelatearre
Sosjale
Metadata about who invited you on a call.
Hoe brûkt it bedriuw dizze gegevens?
Hoe kinne jo jo gegevens beheare?
Hoe stiet it bedriuw bekend as it giet om it beskermjen fan brûkersgegevens?
The bug, discovered in January 2019, allowed eavesdropping of the calls and videos. It transmitted audio to a caller despite the recipient not having accepted the call. It was triggered when the initial caller added a third person to a FaceTime call. If the person being called pressed the power button on their lock screen as a call came in, video from their phone would also be sent to the caller without the user’s knowledge. Apple has quickly fixed the bug, and disabled group calling feature before it was fixed.
Kin dit produkt offline brûkt wurde?
Brûkersfreonlike privacyynformaasje?
Simplified privacy information available
Keppelingen nei privacy-ynformaasje
Foldocht dit produkt oan ús minimale befeiligingsnoarmen?
Fersifering
End-to-end encryption by default. The app uses AES-256 encryption, which is an industry standard.
Sterk wachtwurd
FaceTime requires Apple ID password when logging in for the first time
Befeiligingsfernijingen
Apple regularly updates the service
Beheart kwetsberheden
Apple has a bug bounty program
Privacybelied
User-friendly privacy policy in Q&A format.
Brûkt it produkt AI?
FaceTime uses AI for its 'Eye contact' feature.
Is dizze AI ûnbetrouber?
Hokker soarte fan besluten makket de AI oer jo of foar jo?
Is it bedriuw transparant oer hoe’t de AI wurket?
Hat de brûker kontrôle oer de AI-funksjes?
Djipper dûke
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A security bug in Apple’s FaceTime lets people snoop on othersMIT Technology Review
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Apple rolls out fix for FaceTime eavesdropping bugCNN
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Apple unveils new privacy features, digital IDs and changes to FaceTime.NY Times
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iOS 15 makes FaceTime between Android and iPhone easy. Here's how to try it nowCNET
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