CHINA — Apple has announced state-owned China Telecom will now store iCloud user data in China.<br /><br />Apple had originally made a deal with Guizhou-Cloud Big Data, to move data from U.S. based servers to Chinese servers, reports TechCrunch.<br /><br />China Telecom then made a deal with Guizhou-Cloud Big Data to provide storage for iCloud in China.<br /><br />The encryption keys to iCloud data used to be stored in the U.S. but now will more than likely be stored in China.<br /><br />In a statement, Apple says it was forced to comply with new Chinese laws.<br /><br />Apple also told Reuters, even though they "advocated against iCloud being subject to these laws," they were ultimately unsuccessful.<br /><br />There are privacy concerns as this gives the Chinese government easier access to personal information, reports the BBC.<br /><br />However, Apple claims users in China can choose to opt out by choosing a country other than China for their iCloud account.
