iCloud+: changes to terms, privacy policy, and pricing

September 15, 2025 · Terms of Service · medium impact · Historical, imported

Such processes might include blocking functions and controls on sharing Content between users which are designed to minimize the time serious illegal content, including child sexual exploitation and abuse content, may be present on the Service.

The terms add a new section on Apple Invites (event invitations with optional Shared Albums or Shared Playlists), a 13+ age requirement for hosts, and expanded content language. The new language says Apple may screen or remove content that is illegal or harmful to children, describes blocking and sharing controls aimed at limiting how long serious illegal content stays on the service, and gives abuse@iCloud.com as a reporting address. The list of Apple entities by region was also reworded and reorganized. If you use iCloud+ to share content or host events, Apple now states more explicitly that it can review and remove content and that it has child-safety controls in place. Hosting Apple Invites events requires being 13 or older, and guests need an Apple Account (and an Apple Music subscription for shared playlists). The regional list changes mainly affect which Apple company is named as your provider, depending on your country. Before your next iCloud+ renewal date, read the new Apple Invites section and the content section if you plan to use these features, and check the regional entity list to confirm which Apple company applies to your country.

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February 1, 2025 · Apple Privacy Policy · medium impact · Historical, imported

To power features such as search and as a source for our foundational AI models, Apple uses Applebot, a web crawler, to crawl information that is publicly available on the internet.

Apple added five sentences to the iCloud+ privacy document. They say Apple uses its Applebot web crawler to gather publicly available internet information to power features like search and to serve as a source for its foundational AI models. They also say Apple limits the personal data it collects, does not link crawled data to individual users or build profiles about them, and does not use your private personal data to train those AI models. An opt-out for processing is available through the Apple Intelligence Privacy Inquiries form. Apple is now stating that public web content gathered by its crawler may be used to train its AI models, while saying your private personal data is excluded and crawled data is not tied to you. The document does not define "private personal data," so the exact boundary is not spelled out in this text. Before your next iCloud+ renewal, read the Applebot page at support.apple.com/120320 and decide whether you want to use the opt-out form linked in the document.

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