'Snap Kit is a set of developer tools that really allow people to take the best parts of our products and the standards that we’ve set in a few of these areas,' he added. 'Early, that was seen in examples like Stories, but today with things like how we treat user data, what we collect, what we share when people login and register for our service' 'There have been areas inside of our products where we’ve really set standards,' Snap's VP of product Jacob Andreou told TechCrunch. Snapchat also says it will review every app that uses Snap Kit. Now, users can share their Bitmoji when they match with someone on Tinder (pictured), or send a Postmates ETA sticker in the Snapchat app to say when their order is on the wayĪdditionally, if a user doesn't use the app within 90 days, Snap will disconnect the account from logins. Intimate data shared with Snapchat, such as friend lists, ad profiles and other information, will remain private as part of Snap Kit.

In March, Facebook faced massive blowback after it was revealed that 87 million users' data had been shared without their knowledge with Trump-affiliated research firm Cambridge Analytica.

'Snap Kit brings the experiences you love on Snapchat into some of your favorite apps, without compromising your private account data.'įor example, the feature won't share a user's social graph - or their web of connections on the app, such as friends and their contacts - with third-party developers.įacebook's network of advertising partners have access to this data, which gives them a better idea of which demographics to target next - a practice that came under scrutiny during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Snap Kit has kept an eye on privacy and won't share a user's social graph - or their web of connections on the app, such as friends and their contacts - with third-party developers

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