Washington, D.C - This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate Judiciary and House Energy and Finance Committees on his platform's recent data privacy scandal. Ahead of the hearings, ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed issued the following statement cautioning against policies that may impose exhaustive [...]
ACT | The App Association executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in response to the administration's nomination of Daniel H. Marti to fill the vacant position of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. ACT | The App Association applauds the nomination of Daniel Marti as the administration’s next Intellectual Property Enforcement [...]
ACT executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement today in response to the FDA’s draft guidance that would exempt many low risk medical apps and devices from FDA review: Today's draft guidance continues the FDA's strong push towards innovation-friendly policies. This clarification will help provide a clearer path for [...]
ACT | The App Association issued the following statement today in response to the District Court ruling that requires Microsoft to provide federal investigators access to email communications stored overseas. “It is clear from today’s actions that the court is out of step with global privacy concerns,” said ACT President [...]
Today the Federal Trade Commission made updates to its FAQ for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in response to concerns raised by app makers and parents. This FAQ is the principal means by which the Commission provides guidance for its children's online privacy regulation. Today’s action by the [...]