Mobile apps that fail to uphold adequate data practices have been a recurring concern dating back at least to 2014 when whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the popular gaming app Angry Birds and others like it engaged in the surreptitious collection and disclosure of personal information. A decade...

With increased regulatory scrutiny on the use of software development kits, privacy professionals working for app developers are left to consider lawful incorporation of these technologies. IAPP Westin Research Fellow Andrew Folks, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, outlines how SDKs enable data collection and ...

The U.K. Office of Communications published its draft Children's Safety Codes of Practice. The draft code lists more than 40 safety measures, which include age verification checks to prevent children from accessing harmful content, establishing a process for users to make complaints regarding servic...

TikTok sued the U.S. government over the new law forcing its parent company, ByteDance, to divest itself of the app or face a ban in the U.S., The New York Times reports. TikTok claimed the law violates the First Amendment, and the 270-day timeline to complete a sale of TikTok was unrealistic if Byt...

The Colorado General Assembly approved Senate Bill 41 to add children's privacy amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act. Key provisions include requiring data controllers to take "reasonable care" to ensure their services are not harming minors and conducting a data protection assessment if there is ...