The Cloud, Apple is actually to be able to your data and documents anywhere secure. Now, the company deletes this but even.

The Apple deal " iCloud " deletes arbitrary, the customer data . This can happen without notice. The reason for this is in the small print, will not be otherwise but communicates by Apple .

NRW - Actually, many customers use the Cloud from Apple to ensure a carefree of your data and documents. But be careful: The application of "iCloud", you can delete consumer data without notice, at any time, as RUHR24.de* reported.

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Tim Cook (since 2011 to current)

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1. April 1976 in Cupertino, California, USA

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Apple deletes the data of the customer in the iCloud: This is the reason

Clouds, such as the "iCloud" from the Apple can be quite handy: for Example, to Create photo-archives, the whole family has access to, be used. But also System backup from a PC, Tablet or Smartphone, the like to take a lot of disk space, are stored in the data cloud (all the Service items in RUHR24*).

Just in data of this kind it hurts when you are simply deleted and seemingly disappear forever. Exactly the many users of the Cloud Apple* is threatening, but now.

the customers of Apple might lose your data from the Cloud without warning

Because the company deletes the Backups in the Cloud, and thus the data stored by the customer after 180 days, if they are not updated within this period of time, such as a Computer image reported.

Apple even this trouble in the first mentioned aspect, although in its terms and conditions , communicated to him, but otherwise, his customers are not prominent. And it gets even worse: If the data are actually deleted, there is no warning.

+ clients may need to fear for your data: Apple can delete it just from the Cloud.©Andrea Warnecke/dpa, Lino Mirgeler/dpa; Collage: RUHR24

Apple deletes the data from the iCloud, customers can prevent this unfortunate circumstance,

The consequence of this hidden function : Many customers are unaware of this measure to know and lose ignorant your data. In addition, the delete data is not only Free to customers, but also those who pay for additional storage space.

A look into the small print of the "iCloud"terms and conditions of use, reveals that Apple , the Airpods subject in an investigation of the Stiftung Warentest positively stand out*, in fact, the right to deletion after 180 days. If the users keep your data and see the updates in your Backups is not in the eye, so sooner or later, the nasty Surprise.

Apple: iCloud Backups are in case of inactivity quickly #iCloud https://t.co/ZrEARJmFSt

Golem.de (@AP) June 13, 2020

Apple reserves the right to, to Delete the customer data in the iCloud easy

can be easily prevented, that it really comes so far. Most of the users of iPhones and other Apple products, the Backups anyway automatically. The deadline of 180 days is irritating in the least really.

Who did the different hand, you can select the automated Backups in the settings. To mention is also important: if you want to save older backup copies in the Cloud , should require short or long-on alternative storage solutions.

Apple deletes the data: These customers are affected

For real Problem the period of 180 days and the subsequent, automatic deletion can be but, if the time between delivery and Re-purchase of a Apple device more than half a year passes.

A recovery of the new device from the iCloud Backup of the old one is then no longer possible, as Heise reported. The users to disable the Backup temporarily, in order to save space they should keep the Limit in mind: In the Backup goes longer than 180 days, disabled, lost the last one created automatically.

*RUHR24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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Date Of Update: 17 June 2020, 10:35