Abstract: An approach is presented for providing data sharing schemes to provision device services. A user determines a data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices. As a result, the context hub contained within the device processes and/or facilitates a processing of the data sharing scheme to determine applications, services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the selected data sharing scheme. The context hub then causes, at least in part, a presentation to the user of the applications, the services, or a combination. Thereafter, the context hub determines one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices and processes and/or facilitates a processing of the contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme as well as any relevant and compliant applications, services, or a combination to activate at the one or more devices.

Abstract: A method includes determining at least one value for at least one instance of data; determining at least one privacy policy, at least one security policy, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the at least one value; and causing, at least in part, an application of the at least one privacy policy, the at least one security policy, or a combination thereof with respect to the at least one instance of data.

Abstract: An approach is presented for providing data sharing schemes to provision device services. A user determines a data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices. As a result, the context hub contained within the device processes and/or facilitates a processing of the data sharing scheme to determine applications, services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the selected data sharing scheme. The context hub then causes, at least in part, a presentation to the user of the applications, the services, or a combination. Thereafter, the context hub determines one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices and processes and/or facilitates a processing of the contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme as well as any relevant and compliant applications, services, or a combination to activate at the one or more devices.

Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying and utilizing user experience differential information to improve a user's experience for a given application. The analytics platform determines one or more user experience ratings associated with at least one application, at least one subcomponent of the at least one application, at least one application category, or a combination thereof with respect to one or more device types. The analytics platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more user experience ratings to determine user experience differential information between the one or more device types.

Abstract: An approach is provided for tracking and disseminating health information. Health information corresponding to a geographic location is caused, at least in part, to be received. Location information associated with a user equipment configured to receive a message specifying content is determined. Whether the location information is encompassed by the geographic location is determined. The message is modified to present a health alert indicator by appending supplemental content to the message or by amending the content. Initiation of delivery of the modified message to the user equipment when the user equipment is in or within a predetermined range of the geographic location is caused, at least in part.

Abstract: An approach is provided for tracking and disseminating health information. Health information corresponding to a geographic location is caused, at least in part, to be received. Location information associated with a user equipment configured to receive a message specifying content is determined. Whether the location information is encompassed by the geographic location is determined. The message is modified to present a health alert indicator by appending supplemental content to the message or by amending the content. Initiation of delivery of the modified message to the user equipment when the user equipment is in or within a predetermined range of the geographic location is caused, at least in part.

Abstract: An approach is provided for augmented social networking messaging. A message is generated for posting to a social networking service. Address information is determined for a group of one or more devices associated with one or more users. At least one of the one or more users is a non-subscriber to the social networking service. The addressing information is used to send the message to the group. A reply to the message is received from one of the devices of the group. Posting of the reply to the social networking service is initiated.

Abstract: An approach is provided for tracking and disseminating health information. Health information corresponding to a geographic location is caused, at least in part, to be received. Location information associated with a user equipment configured to receive a message specifying content is determined. Whether the location information is encompassed by the geographic location is determined. The message is modified to present a health alert indicator by appending supplemental content to the message or by amending the content. Initiation of delivery of the modified message to the user equipment when the user equipment is in or within a predetermined range of the geographic location is caused, at least in part.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining and utilizing geographical locations contextually relevant to a user. A contextually relevant location platform determines location-based data associated with a user and/or user device. The contextually relevant location platform determines stationary points based, at least in part, on the location-based data. The contextually relevant location platform determines context data associated with the stationary points. The contextually relevant location platform determines at least one location anchor based, at least in part, on the stationary points and the associated context data, wherein the at least one location anchor represents a bounded geographical area of contextual relevance to the user.

Abstract: An approach is provided for augmented social networking messaging. A message is generated for posting to a social networking service. Address information is determined for a group of one or more devices associated with one or more users. At least one of the one or more users is a non-subscriber to the social networking service. The addressing information is used to send the message to the group. A reply to the message is received from one of the devices of the group. Posting of the reply to the social networking service is initiated.

Abstract: An approach is provided for sensing based on route bias. The goal processor processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more geo-routes, one or more location anchors, or a combination thereof associated with one or more devices to determine proximity information of the one or more devices to one or more sensing goals. The goal processor causes, at least in part, a selection of at least a subset of the one or more devices to participate in the one or more sensing goals based, at least in part, on the proximity information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying and utilizing user experience differential information to improve a user's experience for a given application. The analytics platform determines one or more user experience ratings associated with at least one application, at least one subcomponent of the at least one application, at least one application category, or a combination thereof with respect to one or more device types. The analytics platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more user experience ratings to determine user experience differential information between the one or more device types.

Abstract: An approach is provided for processing sensory data, presenting situational awareness information, and providing adaptive services and content to the user. A data collection module processes and/or facilitates a processing of sensor data associated with at least one user to determine one or more activities. Then, the data collection module processes and/or facilitates a processing of the sensor data to cause, at least in part, a classification of the one or more activities into one or more primary activities, one or more secondary activities, or a combination thereof. The data collection module further comprises causes a presentation of at least one user interface for interacting with at least one of the one or more activities, one or more content items, one or more applications, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the classification.

Abstract: An approach is presented for providing privacy protection for data associated with a user and/or a user device. The approach includes aggregating data associated with one or more modalities of a user device; determining one or more categories of richness for the data associated with each one of the one or more modalities, wherein the richness is indicative of one or more parameters associated with the data user information, or a combination thereof; and determining a user privacy vulnerability level based, at least in part, on the one or more categories of richness.

Abstract: A method includes determining at least one value for at least one instance of data; determining at least one privacy policy, at least one security policy, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the at least one value; and causing, at least in part, an application of the at least one privacy policy, the at least one security policy, or a combination thereof with respect to the at least one instance of data.

Abstract: An approach is provided for processing of one or more communication messages to determine one or more contexts. Further, a comparison is made of contextual information associated with one or more potential posting users against the one or more contexts. Furthermore, one or more posting alerts are presented to the one or more potential posting users based, at least in part, on the comparison.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing intelligent processing of contextual information. An context platform determines at least one feature based, at least in part, on one or more contextual parameters The context platform further processes one or more contextual records to determine whether the at least one feature is a feature anchor based, at least in part, on whether the at least feature is represented above at least one threshold level. The context platform also processes the one or more contextual records to determine at least one profile for the at least one feature anchor.

Abstract: An approach is provided for sensing based on route bias. The goal processor processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more geo-routes, one or more location anchors, or a combination thereof associated with one or more devices to determine proximity information of the one or more devices to one or more sensing goals. The goal processor causes, at least in part, a selection of at least a subset of the one or more devices to participate in the one or more sensing goals based, at least in part, on the proximity information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for associating one or more attributes of a brand with one or more users. A brand association platform determines one or more attributes for one or more branded objects associated with at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The brand association platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more attributes to determine profile information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An approach is presented for providing data sharing schemes to provision device services. A user determines a data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices. As a result, the context hub contained within the device processes and/or facilitates a processing of the data sharing scheme to determine applications, services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the selected data sharing scheme. The context hub then causes, at least in part, a presentation to the user of the applications, the services, or a combination. Thereafter, the context hub determines one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices and processes and/or facilitates a processing of the contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme as well as any relevant and compliant applications, services, or a combination to activate at the one or more devices.