California Attorney General Kamala Harris sent out notices to 100 mobile apps without a conspicuous privacy policy on their websites to do so or face a fine of $2,500 for every app download. The Los Angeles Times reported:
Harris is looking to close a privacy loophole with the explosion in the use of mobile devices to access the Web. She is extending privacy protections required by state law for personal computers to smartphones and tablets.
This is part of a bigger move on Harris’ part to enforce a California privacy law requiring companies with online services to clearly post privacy policies.
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Sara Inés Calderón is a journalist and writer who lives between Texas and California. Follow her on Twitter @SaraChicaD.
