To be fair most do work without the app. The app is for remote control and other features like colors usually.

Got a recipe?

I can’t tell if you’re deliberately trolling or not but here you go:

Data minimization is a key principle of the GDPR. It requires organizations to collect and process only the personal data that is necessary for their specified purposes. It explicitly addresses data minimization in Article 5(1)© GDPR, which states that personal data shall be: “adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimization’).”

Here https://usercentrics.com/knowledge-hub/data-minimization/

Did you read past that sentence?

I am in no way trying to support Apple but perhaps you should reflect on the very questions and statements you’re making.

Uh, no. GDPR is about how private data is stored, handled, and removed - and if it could be sent to third parties then only with the user’s consent. The consent is only a requirement if data is being sent to third parties - not sending data to third parties is perfectly fine and almost encouraged.

Source: working heavily with PII and talking to data privacy lawyers quite often