Path Co-Founder Hauled Into Apple Headquarters to be Grilled by Tim Cook

Path co-founder Dave Morin was reportedly hauled into Apple headquarters to be grilled by CEO Tim Cook over the app's use of private contact information, reports BusinessInsider.

Path co-founder Dave Morin got hauled into Apple's headquarters to be grilled by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and other executives, according to people familiar with the meeting but not authorized by Apple (AAPL) to discuss it. As the Path controversy unfolded, it became clear that several other popular apps uploaded contacts as well.


The controversy over Path's use of contact data even sparked an inquiry from Congress demanding answers after consumer complaints over privacy violations.

Apple quickly announced an update to iOS would require explicit user approval before applications can access address book data.