Creepy Apple Patent Reveals Plans For Ad Targeting Based On What’s In Your Bank Account
A patent filing by Apple Inc. has revealed a creepy new plan to show iPhone users ads based on the amount of money available in your their bank account. The idea is to show only ads for products a user can afford.
The system that Apple secured with the patent advertises “goods and services to users of mobile terminals, based for example on the users’ profile.” According to the patent, the profiles of users may be based from their available pre-paid credit, meaning the system would connect to a bank account or other sources of financial information.
Apple filed the patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last year.
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