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On December 9, 2014, 23 data protection authorities sent a letter to app marketplaces requesting mandatory links to privacy policies within apps that collect personal information.
On December 9, 2014, 23 data protection authorities sent a
letter to app marketplaces requesting mandatory links to privacy
policies within apps that collect personal information. Currently,
few marketplaces provide individuals with links to obtain their
consent to the privacy policies. The data protection authorities
urged the app marketplace operators to implement measures that
allow individuals to conduct their own assessments prior to
downloading apps and being subject to the processing of their
personal data.
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