German Court Rejects Apple's Privacy Policy

redletterdave writes "A German court rejected eight out of 15 provisions in Apple's general privacy policy and terms of data use on Tuesday, claiming that the practices of the Cupertino, Calif. company deviate too much from German laws (Google translation of German original). According to German law, recognized consumer groups can sue companies over illegal terms and conditions. Apple asks for 'global consent' to use customer data on its website, but German law insists that clients know specific details about what their data will be used for and why."

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Local laws vs. international standards

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I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance; can anyone help me out? This seems to be cheered by posters who say that national laws are a good thing and foreigners should be forced to bend their knees whenever there is a conflict. However, in previous stories I have heard precisely the opposite: local standards are for ignorant redneck bullies who are too stupid to realize that their hillbilly local ordnances should be harmonized with international standards. Please reconcile.