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"Almost half of all iOS applications are in violation of Apple&amp;#039;s privacy policy, according to a report. The Cupertino firm told developers to cease using unique device IDs (UDID) as a means of identifying customers, but a study by the University of California suggests that 40% of all App Store products still contain them.  UDIDs are 40-character serial numbers found on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices that enable owners to access Apple&amp;#039;s software services across multiple products, but developers have harnessed them for advertising and other purposes in the past. Apple declared that any applications using UDIDs in this way would not be accepted after May 1 following a data breach by hacking group Anonymous that saw a batch online, giving rise to privacy concerns. The UCSD team used a bespoke app called ProtectMyPrivacy to monitor how many apps request UDIDs, and found that the figure had declined by just 8% since 2012. However, ProtectMyPrivacy is only available on jailbroken devices as Apple rejected it for inclusion on the App Store. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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