Mobile Apps for Kids

Mobile Apps for Kids Volume 1 is a detailed regulatory report from the Federal Trade Commission focusing on the computers, hardware, and cell phones and devices category. This volume examines the privacy disclosures and interactive features of children's applications within the Apple App Store and Google Android Market. The text analyzes how developers and app stores handle sensitive data and evaluates the transparency of privacy practices provided to parents before a download occurs.

The content tracks the results of two separate surveys conducted in 2012 to determine if industry standards improved regarding data sharing with third parties. This non-fiction work discusses the role of the California Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Commerce in promoting consumer protections. It provides a critical look at the mobile marketplace and the self-regulatory guidelines established to protect children using mobile technology.