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Perspective

May 5, 2012

New privacy requirements for app providers

California and the six largest app providers have reached an agreement to ensure compliance with privacy rules. By Shawn Khorrami and Rabeh Soofi of Khorrami LLP


By Shawn Khorrami and Rabeh Soofi


California Attorney General Kamala Harris recently announced an agreement between California and the six largest producers of cell phone applications (apps), namely, Amazon, Google, Apple, HP, Microsoft, and RIM, intended to bolster the privacy of California purchasers of cell phone apps.


The agreement was pursued by the AG's office to ensure compliance with California's Online Privacy Protection Act, which req...

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