The App Association is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with and for our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.
Today, Representatives Lieu, Farenthold, Bishop, and DelBene introduced the ENCRYPT Act. In response, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: ACT | The App Association is proud to support the ENCRYPT Act, and applauds Representatives Lieu, Farenthold, Bishop, and DelBene for providing valuable leadership on data [...]
Today, negotiators from the U.S. and EU reached a new data-transfer agreement, entitled the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The framework will allow companies to transfer user data back and forth across the Atlantic. In response to the announcement, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: The [...]
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to clarify patients’ rights to their health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In response, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: We’re pleased to see guidance from OCR to clarify [...]
Today Apple released its holiday season revenue numbers, along with new job creation estimates. Having paid app makers nearly $40 billion since 2008, the App Store continues to provide an incredible platform for companies in the mobile marketplace. To date, Apple estimates that it's responsible for creating more than 1.9 [...]
The state of the App Economy is strong. That's what ACT | The App Association's latest edition of State of the App Economy shows. The $120 billion industry continues to grow, creating jobs and revolutionizing how consumers work, play, and manage their health. State of the App Economy highlights: Job market The App [...]
