Apple has made changes to its iTunes music software in response to complaints that it abused user privacy reports BBC

Last week Apple issued a new version (6.02) of iTunes that includes a "MiniStore" that recommends songs or videos for users to purchase based on items in their library. When you clicked on an item in your library, the "store" would display a list of similar selections that you might consider purchasing.

An investigation by bloggers found that the recommendation system used unique identifiers for each user in a way that could compromise privacy.

The revised iTunes warns users about data being collected and lets them switch off the recommendation system.