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[…] that could not be controlled by users. In response to concerns over the use of permanent device identifiers by third parties, mobile platforms such as iOS and Android began using new advertising identifiers (e.g. the Apple IDFA , and the Android Advertising ID ), which can be re -set by the user. C. Disconnect […]

[…] and may facilitate expansion of data practices as long as such expansions avoid a “privacy lurch .” 9 9 ANNEX A: M ULTIPLE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES (U PDATED JUNE 22, 2015) Apple Google Microsoft Amazon Facebook Desktop OS OS X Chrome OS Windows – – Mobile OS iOS Android Windows Mobile Kindle Fire Facebook […]

[…] and that could not be controlled by users. In response to concerns over the use of device identifiers by third parties, mobile platforms such as iOS and Android began replacing this practice with new advertising identification numbers (e.g. the Apple IDFA, and the Android Advertising ID), wh ich could be re -set by the […]

Android Kitkat 2

Android M and Privacy: Giving Users Control over App Permissions Android M promises to deliver several new user-control features built to advance transparency, choice, and predictability. The new App Permissions system allows users to select permissions specific to each app and device feature. The granular system requires apps to request user permissions individually […]

Android Legacy Permissions

Android Permissions Never Ask Again

Android System Settings

Android System Settings

[…] developing approaches to extracting useful information from natural-language privacy policies and displaying that information in useful ways for users. Privacy Grade: Researchers have assigned privacy grades to Android apps based on some techniques developed to analyze their privacy-related behaviors. The privacy model built by the researchers measures the gap between people’s expectations of an […]