iPhone Analytics & Location Based Ad Targeting– Prohibited by Apple
App Analytics It appears that, according to the new developer agreement, iPhone and iPad developers cannot use any 3rd party analytics application to collect any kind of iPhone or iPad usage data. According to the clause, Device Data may not be provided or disclosed to a third party without Apple’s prior written consent. Accordingly, the use of third party software in Your Application to collect and send Device Data to a third party for processing or analysis is expressly prohibited. (Source: Apple Changes Rules on iPhone App Analytics ) It is not clear what the “Device Data” actually means. Does it just cover the OS/Browser, screen size etc. or does it cover any data collected by the app? However, based on an email from an iPhone developer, referenced in a venturebeat.com blog post , it appears that this clause might cover pretty much any data collected via the applications. > We’ve reviewed your > application and determined that we cannot post this version of your iPhone >...