On May 25, 2018, the European Commission’s primary privacy rules, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will go into effect. This regulation will have far-reaching implications for every small business, corporation, or individual that handles the data of EU persons. This regulation will impact you. That’s right. Unless you never, [...]
During AppCon, ACT | The App Association’s annual fly-in, 50 App Association members stormed Capitol Hill to deliver a strong message that Congress must update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The ambiguity in current law, enacted in 1986, troubles App Association members, all of whom are small- and medium-sized [...]
A simple flaw in federal law has led to a series of setbacks for both U.S. companies and law enforcement. Believe it or not, the law is not settled on whether or how U.S. law enforcement can access data stored overseas by a U.S. company. The answer depends on whom [...]
ACT | The App Association has long been a leading voice in the fight to ensure that our members and other digital economy innovators are permitted to utilize strong technical encryption to protect consumers and their data. We strongly encourage policymakers around the globe to think carefully as they deliberate [...]
UPDATES: On April 28, 2017, the App Association, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), CTIA and USTelecom have completed and filed the Industry Robocall Strike Force report. This report can be accessed at: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10428413802365/Ex%20Parte-Strike-Force-Report-2017-04-28-FINAL.pdf. On April 27, 2017, the App Association held a webinar to educate app developers and the [...]