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First, does the terms of service agreement you sign when you get an iPhone mention or cover this function? If so, then obviously no lawsuit.

However, if this automatic infrared picture taking (and likely data collection) is NOT mentioned, then could a person sue for the cost of the phone (as one wouldn’t buy it if they knew about this) and possibly more damages based on the idea that data has been collected in an unauthorized manner?

If this isn’t in the terms of service, I think this could be a really big deal.

First, does the terms of service agreement you sign when you get an iPhone mention or cover this function? If so, then obviously no lawsuit. However, if this automatic infrared picture taking (and likely data collection) is NOT mentioned, then could a person sue for the cost of the phone (as one wouldn’t buy it if they knew about this) and possibly more damages based on the idea that data has been collected in an unauthorized manner? If this isn’t in the terms of service, I think this could be a really big deal.

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[–] • 2 pts (edited )

Yes.

It's all 4th Amendment violations via proxy.

And the level of spying is far beyond what you'd expect. Eye movements. Finger tap/swipe movements. GPS data. Social media data. Proximity data. Beyond that, there are tremendous things that can be done with microphones. There exists, in your phone, a text file that records everything it hears people say, then uploads it.

The methods behind the behind the scenes uploading is what all the Internet infrastructure is really used for.

[–] • 1 pt

You think an iPhone could get the message out of that bush negroes click-sound language?

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

4th only applies to government not companies. You willingly give it to the company and tell them they can do anything with it they want. They sell it to the government. Perfectly legal. Not a Constitutional violation.

That said you are completely correct in all this.