Today we launched the App Privacy Icons - the newest feature of our App Trust Project. These icons are part of a broad campaign to provide developers with resources to demonstrate easy-to-understand transparency about the privacy settings and features of their apps. In the increasingly competitive world of mobile apps, [...]
eWeek: ACT Launches App Privacy Icons Darryl Taft October 4, 2012 The Association for Competitive Technology announced new App Privacy Icons to help developers and consumers handle privacy settings of their apps. The new icons are part of a broad campaign to provide developers with the resources to demonstrate easy-to-understand [...]
ACT executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in support of the Governor's signing of California SB 1161. "We want to thank Senator Padilla and Governor Brown for their strong commitment to California's internet economy. The Golden State is home to incredible innovation in mobile and online commerce that has [...]
ACT's membership has over 5,000 small business app companies who are active advocates expressing concerns felt within the industry. They regularly come to Washington to meet with lawmakers and regulators to convey these views. Although the issues change over time there is one concern that remains constant. The lack of [...]
"The FTC believes the world would be a better place if we spent $250 million more on lawyers and $250 million less on developing educational apps and content for kids.”