Apple iOS 17 (to be released in late Sep/early Oct 2023) introduces Link Tracking Protection (LTP).
LTP automatically enabled from Mail, Messenger, and Safari will remove all parameters from the campaign tracking URL. UTM parameters, which don’t contain user identifiers, so far appear to be unaffected.
Major vendors (FB, Google, Adobe, Hubspot, MailChimp, IG) will be impacted.
Apple’s iOS 14 have hurt DTC brands that were heavily reliant on digital marketing to drive sales through their own website. Lunya, a DTC sleepwear brand filed for bankruptcy.
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