We may be a tad late to Data Privacy Day but we are looking ahead: 2022 will be a big year for privacy. See our timeline on our NT Analyzer blog for some of the privacy events on the horizon
Data Privacy Concerns: 2022 and beyond
iOS 15 Privacy Report Update and what it means for app owners
As we previously noted, iOS 15 rolled out several privacy-focused measures to users. For example, users may record their app activity and download a report on app metrics from the previous seven days, called the App Privacy Report. These
Google Play Store Releases Data Safety Form
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]
Apple iOS 15’s new privacy features that industries should know
Apple recently released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 15. While iOS 15 currently has only a 15% adoption rate, the new operating system brings a slew of new features that are privacy-specific and can
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.