Tag Archive: app developers

Feb 08

FTC Releases Best Practices for Mobile Privacy and Fines Mobile Service Provider $800,000

Tweet The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report on Friday recommending ways for participants in the mobile ecosystem to improve their mobile privacy disclosures. The report includes guidance tailored for key commercial players involved in the mobile area, including platforms (such as Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android), app developers, certain third parties (such as ad …

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Nov 20

California Issues Privacy Policy Warnings to App Developers

Tweet On October 30, 2012, the California Attorney General’s office issued a press release stating that formal notices of noncompliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act were being issued to up to 100 mobile app developers and companies. The Attorney General’s letters, a sample version of which is available here notified addressees that they …

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