Don't fall for the marketing spin.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/business/apple-china-data...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-apple-china-vpn-201...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/business/apple-china-data...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-apple-china-vpn-201...
Supporting privacy where it leads to more revenue, and disregarding it completely where it doesn't lead to more money is purely a business decision.