French startup lobby to file privacy complaint against Apple


FILE PHOTO An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City July 21 2015. REUTERSMike SegarFile PhotoFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - France Digitale will file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches of European Union rules, France's leading startup lobby said in a statement.

In the seven-page complaint seen by Reuters, the lobby, which represents the bulk of France's digital entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, alleges Apple's latest operating software, iOS 14, does not comply with EU privacy requirements.

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