Apple agrees to disclose app privacy permissions before download or purchase
22/02/2012 |
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced today that Apple has agreed to better protect iOS users’ privacy by disclosing the permissions an App Store app will require before a user downloads or purchases an app.
“Your personal privacy should not be the cost of using mobile apps, but all too often it is,” said Attorney General Harris. “This agreement strengthens the privacy protections of California consumers and of millions of people around the globe who...
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