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Technology's Legal Edge
Europe weighs in on mobile app privacy
By Kate Lucente
The Article 29 Working Party – the data protection working group for the European Union which is composed of representatives from the European Commission and the data protection authorities of…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
European Regulators State that Non-EU Mobile Apps Must Comply with EU Privacy Laws
The European Union's Article 29 Data Protection Working Party ("WP29"), which consists of the 27 data protection authorities of the European Union Member States, has published its "Opinion on Apps…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Article 29 Working Party Opines on Mobile Apps
On February 27, 2013, the Article 29 Working Party adopted an Opinion addressing personal data protection issues related to the development and use of applications on mobile devices and clarifying…
LawSites
LawZam App Enables Video Consults with Lawyers via iPhone
An app introduced this week enables legal consumers to engage in free consultations with lawyers via an iPhone. The new app, LawZam, was developed by the company of the same…
Inside Privacy
EU Data Protection Working Party Sets Out App Privacy Recommendations
By Dan Cooper
By Dan Cooper and Philippe Bradley This week the Article 29 Working Party released its Opinion 2/2013 on apps on smart devices (WP 202), a 30-page report on mobile app…
Employee Benefits Blog
FTC Recommends Privacy Practices for Mobile Apps
by Daniel F Gottlieb, Heather Egan Sussman and Randall J. Ortman A new Federal Trade Commission report urges mobile app platforms and developers to better inform consumers about their privacy practices.…
DennisKennedy.Blog
New Article: Manage App Overload on your iPad or iPhone with Folders
My latest ABA Journal tech column is called “Manage app overload on your iPad or iPhone with folders.” Most of us are starting to see a proliferation of apps, especially…
Technology Law Dispatch
Blackberry Policing Apps To Ensure Compliance With Privacy Policies
By Paul Bond, Lisa B. Kim
This post was also written by Frederick Lah. In the midst of all the recent attention on mobile apps and their privacy challenges, BlackBerry has unveiled a new “privacy notice”…
Land Use Prof Blog
Ridesharing / Hitchhiking 2.0: Yes, there’s an app for that
Last week I wrote a somewhat quirky post about hitchhiking and ridesharing. It appears this may be becoming a serious business. Today I read an article about how a number…
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FTC to Mobile Industry: $800K… Can You Hear Me Now?
On February 1, the FTC announced its largest settlement to date with a mobile app developer – an $800,000 penalty – in conjunction with the release of guidance on mobile…