Bridging the Atlantic: A Small Business Guide to Self-Certify under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission implemented an adequacy decision regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which is a self-certification program that seeks to ease the transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States and allow companies to streamline their compliance with EU data flow [...]

By |2024-09-06T13:23:45-04:00July 21st, 2023|App Economy, Blog, European Union, Policy, Privacy, United Kingdom|

ACT | The App Association Comments on Adequacy Decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

ACT | The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen announced in March 2022.  This new framework will play a crucial role in ensuring the continued protection of data and [...]

By |2024-09-06T13:24:15-04:00July 12th, 2023|European Union, Privacy, Statement, United Kingdom|

Privacy is the Scaffolding that Builds the Digital Economy

Members of ACT | the App Association have been advocating for a national privacy framework for years, and as the national conversation around health data evolves, that framework becomes more important than ever. The App Association represents an ecosystem valued at approximately $1.8 trillion—which supports 6 million American jobs. All [...]

By |2023-06-05T14:28:45-04:00June 5th, 2023|Blog, Privacy, Uncategorized|

4/27/2023–Consumer Privacy Expert Morgan Reed Recommends to Congress to Implement Comprehensive Privacy Law

Today, Morgan Reed, president of ACT| The App Association, testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on the privacy risks and benefits of activities related to the collection and processing of consumer data adjacent to the sector-specific federal privacy frameworks.  [...]

By |2023-04-27T16:10:00-04:00April 27th, 2023|Press Release, Privacy|

ACTivists for Change: 118th Congress ACT | The App Association’s Member Priorities

ACT | The App Association members are innovative small businesses changing how we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. Our members continue to lead the next generation of trailblazers, working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries, and they’re harnessing the power of the app economy [...]

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