iPhone X may not have a touch ID, but a small, inexpensive sense of security does not have a face ID. It has been introduced as one of the headline features of iPhone X, but the ongoing question about privacy continues to have its features. Apple now plans to share its facial recognition data with third-party developers, which has somewhat jeopardized the company's warranty to keep users' privacy at last month's launch event.
Apple will not upload facial recognition data to your server on your iPhone X, but the devil is in the details as usual. The company feels no share of sharing facial recognition data that allows developers to pinpoint smiling faces or grimacing faces. If you've learned from a recent series of hacks and data breaches, leaving your personal information to the company is a dangerous proposition even when you're really trying to protect it. In this case, there is no guarantee that third-party developers will do so in the first place.
In defense, Apple says it has taken many precautionary measures to prevent potential exploits, including allowing third-party developers limited access to face ID data. According to the company, app authors use only face IDs to access visual face mapping data, not the final derivative used to unlock iPhone X. The company also says app developers will not be able to sell data to anyone under any circumstances.
The company says it has a lot of checks and balances, including reviews and audits, so starting an app store on the App Store can help you find out what you can do if you're found to be violating the Terms of Use. If the data is already being sold on Dark Web.
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