Saturday, April 21, 2018

Report Finds More than Half of Android Apps for Children are in Violation of COPPA

The study looked at 5,855 child-directed apps, and the researchers said they “Identified several concerning violations and trends.” According to the study, 4.8 percent had clear violations surrounding sharing location or contact information without consent, 18 percent shared identifiers for ad targeting, 40 percent shared personal information without proper security protocols, and 39 percent disregarded “contractual obligations aimed at protecting children’s privacy.”
https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17242574/report-android-apps-children-violate-coppa

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