Anyone know about secret tracking data stored by OS4?

I just saw a news report that iPhone and iPad 3G are secretly storing location and time data.  This data can be extracted to track the users past movements.  Does anyone know anything about this? It sounds fishy to me.  Seems like the kind of underhanded thing Google has gotten in trouble for.

It's not secret, it's in the Apple's privacy policy.
Apple privacy policy:
"Location-Based Services
To provide location-based services on Apple products, Apple and our partners and licensees may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device. This location data is collected anonymously in a form that does not personally identify you and is used by Apple and our partners and licensees to provide and improve location-based products and services. For example, we may share geographic location with application providers when you opt in to their location services."
Google android privacy policy:
Location data - Google offers location-enabled services, such as Google Maps and Latitude. If you use those services, Google may receive information about your actual location (such as GPS signals sent by a mobile device) or information that can be used to approximate a location (such as a cell ID).
In addition to the above, we may use the information we collect to:
Provide, maintain, protect, and improve our services (including advertising services) and develop new services; and
Protect the rights or property of Google or our users.

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