As if apps collecting your personal data wasn’t bad enough, apparently websites in Safari can access your iPhone sensor data.
That mobile browsers offer developers access to sensors isn’t necessarily problematic on its own. It’s what helps those services automatically adjust their layout, for example, when you switch your phone’s orientation. And the World Wide Web Consortium standards body has codified how web applications can access sensor data. But the researchers…found that the standards allow for unfettered access to certain sensors. And sites are using it.
Check It Out: Websites Can Access Your iPhone Sensor Data
