Tag Archives: App Disclosures

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Pledges to Investigate Video Game Loot Boxes

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Pledges to Investigate Video Game Loot Boxes By Brian Crecente FTC chairman Joseph Simons on Tuesday said he would investigate video game loot boxes to ensure that children are being protected and parents are educated on …

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All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You

All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You By David Nield The little pocket supercomputers we all constantly carry around with us aren’t just supplying us with useful information, they’re also collecting a host of data on us …

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Popular Apps and Websites That Sell Your Anonymized Data

Popular apps and websites reserve the right to sell your anonymized data By Nick Vega Last month, most people learned through a New York Times story that the email decluttering service Unroll.me had been selling anonymized customer data to third parties. …

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Snapchat Responds To Chatter About Privacy Policy Change

Social media rumors were taken far too seriously this past weekend, as word spread around the globe that Snapchat’s recent privacy policy update gave the company ownership over user content, which includes photos, videos, and text messages.

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APPS ARE NOT EXEMPT

Although this article about Apps, is not about a company being ‘busted it is a clear reminder that Apps are not exempt from the reach of the FTC. If you are in the business of Apps, or your product has an App, you want to make sure that you are covered and compliant – especially when it comes to childrens’ Apps and privacy disclosures.

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