July 9, 2012 – Privacy risk from ads in apps rising, Reuters
Some advertising networks have been secretly collecting app users personal details over the past year and now have access to millions of smartphones globally, U.S.-based mobile security firm Lookout said.
July 9, 2012 – Guerilla Ads On Mobiles Harm Innovation, Security Provider Says, Bloomberg
Innovation in mobile applications may be hampered by clandestine advertising software that harms consumer trust, according to Lookout Inc., which provides security systems for networks and electronic devices.
July 9, 2012 – Lookout's Mobile App Advertising Guidelines Sets Framework for Privacy Best Practices for Ad Providers, Market Watch
Lookout, the leading mobile security company, today announced its Mobile App Advertising Guidelines: A Framework for Encouraging Innovation While Protecting Privacy.
June 29, 2012 – James Grimmelmann and Peter Swire Testify on Do Not Track, TAP
Recognizing that consumer information is the currency of the web, both sides of Congress have recently held hearings to work toward an understanding of how to balance the needs of businesses for user data and the needs of consumers to have some control over their personal online information.
June 29, 2012 – Advertising industry says they collect user data to protect us, Death and Taxes
The Senate Commerce Committee, led by Senator Jay Rockefeller, yesterday held its “The Need for Privacy Protection: Is Industry Self-Regulation Adequate?”
Mobile Apps and Privacy to be the First Issue Considered in the White House Plan for Enforceable Privacy Codes of Conduct
Future of Privacy Forum has applauded the The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s decision to focus on mobile apps as the first issue to tackle in the upcoming multistakeholder process. In an op-ed, published yesterday in Politico, FPF’s Jules Polonetsky and Chris Wolf explain what the multistakeholder process will mean for industry representatives, […]
June 26, 2012 – Orbitz Asks: Are You A Mac Or A PC?, MediaPost
If you visit Orbitz.com and search for hotels, the offers you’re shown might differ depending on whether you’re using a Mac or a PC.
FPF Releases Model Short Consent Form for Third Parties Seeking Access to Consumer Energy Usage Data
Today, FPF released a model short consent form for third parties seeking to access consumer energy usage data. FPF is committed to supporting a flexible framework that ensures consumer privacy protections while still supporting the development and growth of new products and services. To view the form, click here.
Smart Consent Form
Model Short Consent Form Click above to see what a model short consent form for a hypothetical smart water heater could look like.
Facebook Agrees to California's Mobile App Privacy Plan
Facebook recently signed California’s Joint Statement of Principles, first announced in February 2012 and signed by six other app store providers: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, and Research in Motion. Upon launching their App Center, Facebook already required apps to provide notifications and hyperlink to a privacy policy. Per the agreement, Facebook apps that collect personal […]