LinkedIn to stop collecting tracking data before Apple shames itWhat you need to know
LinkedIn is going to stop tracking IDFA data.
Apple is going to start making apps ask permission before they can track that data in the future.
LinkedIn is getting ahead of the game.
LinkedIn today announced that it will stop collecting Identifier for Advertising (IDFA) data. This comes as Apple gears up to force apps that do collect such data to ask users for their permission first.
Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature is set to go into effect later this year and apps will be forced to ask a user's permission before they can be tracked from one app to another. That's normally how advertisers do their thing, but LinkedIn is getting ahead of the game to make sure Apple doesn't shame it on every iPhone it's installed on.
We want to share an update on our plans and guidance to help you prepare for these changes. We have decided to stop our iOS apps' collection of IDFA data for now. Although this change affects the LinkedIn Audience Network (LAN), Con...
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LinkedIn to stop collecting tracking data before Apple shames it
