Apple hits back at European activist complaints against tracking tool
> Apple said in response that it “does not access or use the IDFA on a user’s device for any purpose”.<p>What is it there for then?<p>If Apple doesn't access the IDFA, but provide the mechanism to do so for others, then clearly Apple is still violating the law.<p>Apple put the IDFA there. Others accessing it is similar to one website giving you a cookie without consent and other websites looking at that cookie. It's still a violation by the website that gave you the cookie without obtaining your consent.