

The feature is not switched on by default in all regions, but Australia appears as one country in which Spotlight Suggestions are automatically enabled, according to Apple's iOS 8 features list. The collection of search and location data also appears in Apple's new iOS 8 operating system. The feature can be switched off - users can disable 'Spotlight Suggestions' and 'Bing Web Searches' by choosing 'system preferences' from the Apple menu, and choosing 'search results' from the 'spotlight' option. “If you have Location Services on your device turned on, when you make a search query to Spotlight the location of your device at that time will be sent to Apple.”

“When you use Spotlight, your search queries, the Spotlight Suggestions you select, and related usage data will be sent to Apple,” the company’s “ About Spotlight Suggestions” document states.
