Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures are Disappointing

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By Barry Leonard (ed)
Year: 2012
Pages: 30
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-2877-5

Product Code: 1457828774

Description

Today, there are nearly one million apps available, which consumers can access from a variety of mobile devices. Young children and teens are increasingly embracing smartphone technology for entertainment and educational purposes. Mobile apps can capture a broad range of user info. from the device automatically äóñ- incl. the useräó»s precise geolocation, phone number, list of contacts, call logs, unique device identifiers, and other info. stored on the mobile device äóñ- and can share this data with a large number of possible recipients. This report highlights the lack of info. available to parents prior to downloading mobile apps for their children, and calls on industry to provide greater transparency about data practices. A print on demand report.

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