Strava, the exercise tracking app, has announced changes to its API terms of use for developers connecting their apps to its data. These changes are motivated by user privacy and security concerns. The key alterations include:
Apps accessing data will now only display user information to the data owner.
Apps connected to the API are prohibited from using data for artificial intelligence training.
Any data displayed on other apps must have a distinct format from that of Strava.
According to Strava, these changes have been in effect since November 11th. However, due to many users using Strava to connect with tracking devices and send data to other apps, Strava has clarified that these changes affect less than 0.1% of developers and users. The majority of apps continue to function as usual.
Source: Strava via The Verge
TLDR: Strava has updated its API terms to enhance user privacy and security, impacting a small percentage of developers and users who use the app for data connection purposes.
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