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On the Restrictions of Apple's 'Find My' Service in South Korea...
"Find My" Service in South Korea Original post from South Korea Apple discussions. Apple launched the iPhone in South Korea in 2009, sparking the smartphone revolution.
My partner replaced a broken iPhone with a refurbished model of similar spec and was very frustrated to discover this quirk, we suspect the phone was originally sold as new in South Korea(?) A quick search online shows that it may be related to a geographic collection requirement for companies to retain your data for 6 months. everything is speculation but if the law states that data must be retained if offering the service, and if Apple wishes to not violate a privacy right, those are at odds.
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