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February 22, 2012 11:01 pm EDT
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/new-privacy-policy-standards-agreed-to-by-worlds-major-app-stor/
New privacy policy standards agreed to by world's major app store owners
The California Attorney General has struck a deal with the world's major app store opperators that will see new privacy policy standards put in place. Apple, Google, Microsoft, HP, RIM and Amazon have all agreed to require any software that uses personal information to provide a privacy policy that can be viewed in the store before an app is downloaded. The agreement will bring the various markets in line with the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires developers provide such a policy. In addition to providing links links to the relevant documents in an obvious and consistent location, the companies will have to offer a simple way for users to report devs that violate the rules. For more details about the deal check out the PR after the break.Continue reading New privacy policy standards agreed to by world's major app store owners
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