App providers and developers are in the hot seat again. On the same day that the FTC fined the social networking app Path $800,000 over allegations that it collected personal information without obtaining consumers’ consent,...more
2/11/2013 - App Developers Dashboard Data Collection Data Protection Do Not Track FTC Mobile Apps Mobile Ecosystems Personally Identifiable Information Privacy Policy
The developer of the popular Path social networking app for mobile devices has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived users by collecting their personal information without their consent. As part...more
2/4/2013 - COPPA Data Breach Data Collection Fines FTC Mobile Apps Privacy Policy Settlement Social Networks Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement last week with a mobile app company, its data provider, and their CEO in its first Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) enforcement action involving mobile applications. The...more
1/18/2013 - Advertising Criminal Background Checks Disclaimers Enforcement Actions FCRA FTC Mobile Apps Notice Requirements Settlement
California’s Attorney General released, on January 10, 2013, a lengthy set of recommended privacy practices aimed at app developers, app platform providers, mobile ad networks, operating system developers, and mobile...more
1/11/2013 - Attorney Generals Data Collection Delta Airlines Kamala Harris Mobile Apps Online Privacy Protection Act Personally Identifiable Information Privacy Policy
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