Author: Brittany Vincent / Source: How-To Geek
Starting today, Apple is allowing all US users to download a copy of every last bit of their data from the company.
This feature has been available for EU users since May, thanks to new GDPR mandates, but now the company has extended this courtesy to American users as well.
This means you can now, just like with Google and Facebook, request a copy of all the information Apple has on you, ranging from your purchasing activity to iCloud bookmarks, and even your Apple Care support history.The privacy push is part of Apple’s new data-retention policies, which are meant to keep users safer than before, pushing two-factor authentication as another layer of protection, as well as offering the ability to opt out of Apple’s target ads and notifications. Grabbing a copy of your data is exceedingly useful as well, especially if you want to remain mindful of what you’re sharing with organizations such as this one. Here’s how you can grab yours.
First, head to Apple’s Data and Privacy page, and you’ll be prompted to log in with…
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