Android will adopt iOS-like privacy nutrition labels, called the “Data safety form,” starting April 2022. And according to Google, apps that fail to comply with this upcoming requirement may be “subject to policy enforcement, like blocked updates
NT Analyzer: Does your app track users that opted-out of tracking?
A transparency-focused privacy software company confirms that some apps are continuing to transmit data despite some users having opted-out of “tracking.”
The study tested 10 popular apps and discovered that some continue to track even though those users have “ask[ed]
Global Privacy Control Opt-Out of “Sale” – A Technical and Legal Viewpoint
According to the California Attorney General, consumers may now utilize a new technology called the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) in order to opt out of a “sale” of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
The GPC, according
Google to nix “GAID” for opted-out users on Android
Steve Roosa and Daniel Rosenzweig report on Google’s recent announcement regarding Android GAID settings.
Beginning later in 2021, for Android 12, Android devices will “zero-out” the Google Advertising ID (“GAID”) for users who have opted out of tracking and personalized
How data privacy can affect consumer goods
Almost every website, mobile app, and IoT rely on third party code. But more often than not, this necessary reliance results in undetected data leakage, which can result in regulatory action, litigation, and/or bad PR.
Learn more on our NT
Google/Android announces privacy requirements
Google announced that it will follow industry standards with respect to privacy obligations.
iOS 14.5 and ATT Framework is coming
On April 26, 2020, iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14.5 and the enforcement of the AppTrackingTransparency (‘ATT’) go into effect.
Read more about this on Steve Roosa and Daniel Rosenzweig’s blog post on NT Analyzer.
Don’t let Apple determine your app’s fate
Apple, in centralizing control over data collected on iOS, is rejecting apps from the App Store, essentially 50,000 apps at a time.
For example, the App Store recently rejected updates to an app that used a third party software development
Navigating Virginia’s new privacy law
Virginia recently enacted its own data protection/privacy law and like its European and Californian predecessors, the technical piece is key.
Like the GDPR and CCPA, the Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023, broadly
Apple’s New Privacy Requirement: The Impact and the Solution
NT Analyzer is equipped to provide organizations with a digestible report to meet Apple’s new privacy requirements on app’s privacy practices on in their App Store Connect.