Mobile apps still collect data on US childran


WASHINGTON:A land mark 2013 law aimed at protecting the Privacy of America youngest mobile consumer has not stopped app developers from collecting vast amount of data.
According to privacy researchers and consumer advocate a person location and even recordings of their voice. 


American have traded vast amounts of personal data in exchange for the fun mobile applications on their phones.But how is industry using that the information?

They also warm that data from phones can be combined with offline information like home prices.Race or income in ways that violate fair lending laws.


New site PrivacyGrade.org  found that many popular kids apps like talking Tom and fruit Ninja collect information.


Michelle De Mooy of the center of Democracy and Technology said:"" That is good Thing""."It is upped thae ante for the companiens deciding whether they are going to market kids."

Kandi Parsons ""Our ultimate goal is compliance"".

Whether mobile app developers seek potential consent first as required by law or pass the information on the advertiser entirely clear.
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