Flurry Modifies Data Collection After Angering Steve Jobs

Flurry is modifying its data collection after being reprimanded by an angry Steve Jobs.

At the All Things D conference yesterday, Steve Jobs called out Flurry Analytics for capturing customer data without permission and publishing information about devices Apple wanted kept secret.


"Some company called Flurry had data on devices that we were using on our campus; new devices," according to Jobs. "They were getting this info by getting developers to put software in their apps that sent info back to this company! So we went through the roof. It's violating our privacy policies, and it's pissing us off! So we said we're only going to allow analytics that don't give our device info; only for the purpose of advertising."

"After we calm down from being pissed off, then we're willing to talk to some of these analytics firms," Jobs added. "But it's not today."

Flurry's vice president of marketing Peter Farago has told AppleInsider that "regarding sharing some specific aggregated usage statistics, to which Apple is opposed, we will comply with their wishes. Our goal continues to be to add value to the developer ecosystem and be a strong partner to platform providers."

"We will not collect device data," he said. "All in all, the changes required to be in compliance will have little impact on the usefulness we provide to developers about how to improve their applications, and how to continue to increase consumer satisfaction."


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