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paranoidrobot ◴[] No.42191156[source]
Is it just me, or does The Verge's headline seem a bit clickbaity and not reflective of the actual change?

> "Strava closes the gates to sharing fitness data with other apps"

This doesn't seem to be the case, with the quote they cite:

     Effective November 11, the updated API agreement introduces three key changes that provide Strava users with greater control, security, and a consistent experience:

    Stronger Privacy Standards: Third-party apps may now only display a user’s Strava activity data to that specific user. Users will continue to have access to their personal Strava data across apps connected to our platform, though there may be differences in how this data appears.

    Data Use Limitations: Our terms now explicitly prohibit third parties from using any data obtained via Strava’s API in artificial intelligence models or similar applications.

    Protecting the Strava Experience: Additional terms have been added to protect Strava’s unique look and feel and functionality, helping users easily distinguish between Strava and third-party platforms.
The restrictions seem to be:

- You can only show that user's data to that user.

- You can't use user's data to train AI models.

So it seems that you can still share your data to other platforms.

Or am I missing something?

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1. quora ◴[] No.42192447[source]
A tool I currently use, intervals.icu has had to change its product to meet these terms. Its often used for sharing data with coaches or trainers. This change prevents that from happening.