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user1051935
user1051935

Reputation: 589

Getting the user's information on iOS

I am developing an iPhone App using Xcode 4.2 .

is there is a way to gather the user's information (name , phone number ,e-mail etc...) upon download from the App store ? if yes , how ?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2718

Answers (4)

hotpaw2
hotpaw2

Reputation: 70673

You can have the app politely request the user to enter some info about themselves; but according Apple's approval guidelines, can't require that they actually do enter any identifying info.

In addition, Apple provides no identifying info to the developer, and likely can't according to their iTunes privacy policy.

Upvotes: 2

Pripyat
Pripyat

Reputation: 2937

That's what iOS is all about - apps running in a sandbox to keep the user safe and only sharing data with user interaction. You can only get user data by using the AddressBook.framework, which the user has to engage with to allow your app to access that information.

If you're looking for an easy way to get user data, switch to Android. ;)

Upvotes: 0

Andrey Zverev
Andrey Zverev

Reputation: 4418

No, you can't legally gather user's name, phone number, etc.

That would be a privacy violation, and Apple doesn't allow developers to do such things.

Upvotes: 7

Saurabh
Saurabh

Reputation: 22873

NO.. not with official iOS sdk.. Apple will not allow your app in app store if you do so!

Upvotes: 2

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