Last week, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), a network of 27 privacy enforcement authorities from around the world, conducted its second international “Privacy Sweep.” This time, the focus was on mobile apps. Even if your app escaped this year’s sweep, you may not be so lucky next time. That’s why this week, the Westin Research Center is glad to announce the new and improved IAPP Mobile App Privacy Tool. As mobile app platforms proliferate and go global, we’ve updated and expanded our comparative mobile app guidance tool to add guidance documents from three international regulators: the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. It’s also got an even slicker interface. IAPP Westin Research Fellow Kelsey Finch shares all the details in this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor.
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