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VIENNA: A woman has won the right to get access from Apple to her dead partner’s account in a ruling that could set a precedent for other heirs in Austria, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
A district court in Dornbirn in the western state of Vorarlberg ruled late last year that the woman had a right to access the data, her lawyer Stefan Denifl said.
Apple informed Denifl’s office recently that they would not appeal the case but comply with the verdict, he added.
The couple was not married but the woman was the deceased’s heir. Denifl said the case could help other heirs in Austria seek data from Apple.
“It means to get personal memories, which among others help to deal emotionally with a death,” he said, adding Apple had ignored requests for access before the court case.
An Apple representative told AFP that he could not immediately comment on the case.
Apple says on its site that privacy is a “fundamental human right” and “one of our core values”. (AFP)
A district court in Dornbirn in the western state of Vorarlberg ruled late last year that the woman had a right to access the data, her lawyer Stefan Denifl said.
Apple informed Denifl’s office recently that they would not appeal the case but comply with the verdict, he added.
The couple was not married but the woman was the deceased’s heir. Denifl said the case could help other heirs in Austria seek data from Apple.
“It means to get personal memories, which among others help to deal emotionally with a death,” he said, adding Apple had ignored requests for access before the court case.
An Apple representative told AFP that he could not immediately comment on the case.
Apple says on its site that privacy is a “fundamental human right” and “one of our core values”. (AFP)
