Apple says it will require apps to get explicit user permission to access Address Book data

After the recent mess around apps like Path that were accessing users Address Book data without explicit consent, it has spoken up.

It will now require any iOS app that wishes access to contact data to be granted it specifically by a user action.

Source:
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/02/15/apple-says-it-will-require-explicit-user-permission-for-apps-to-access-address-book-data/