Google introduced digital fingerprinting as part of its 2025 tracking policy to identify users across devices, including iPhones.
This poses challenges for Apple's privacy ecosystem, which has implemented countermeasures like iCloud Private Relay, Lockdown Mode, and App Tracking Transparency.
The latest iOS (18.3.1) provides some protection against fingerprinting, but users can take additional steps to enhance their privacy.
Apple users can implement practical measures to safeguard their privacy despite Google's tracking methods.