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[ PRIVACY Forum ] "Consumers Say No to Mobile Apps That Grab Too Much
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Consumers Say No to Mobile Apps That Grab Too Much Data
http://j.mp/RaL9QD (New York Times)
"The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday nudged application
developers to take steps to protect consumer privacy. But many
consumers seem to be already taking steps to guard their personal
information from data-grabbing apps. A study by the Pew Research
Center, released Wednesday, found that among Americans, half had
decided not to install applications on their mobile phones because
they demanded too much personal information. Nearly a third
uninstalled an application after learning that it was collecting
personal information "they didn't wish to share." And one in five
turned off location tracking "because they were concerned that other
individuals or companies could access that information..."
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