The new terms have been criticized for their broadness and potential to disrupt the functionality of many apps. For instance, coaching apps that pull in Strava data for analysis will no longer be able to show the end user's data to their coach. Apps that use machine learning or similar applications to process Strava data will also be affected. The changes have been met with confusion and frustration from Strava's partners, who were given only 30 days' notice to adapt to the new terms.
Key takeaways:
- Strava has made changes to its API terms and conditions, which will impact third-party apps' ability to access and process data from Strava.
- The changes include prohibiting third-party apps from displaying Strava activity data to other users, using any data obtained via Strava’s API in artificial intelligence models, and processing or disclosing Strava Data for analytics or analyses.
- These changes could potentially break the functionality of many coaching and comparison apps that rely on Strava data, and prevent apps from doing any sort of data analysis or processing.
- Strava's new terms are seen as too broad and could potentially lead to many apps discontinuing their use of Strava's API.