Balough
March 19, 2016
(March 19, 2016) Some developers have included in their mobile apps the ability to turn on a phone’s microphone to listen for codes from television programs and advertisements to generate logs of the user’s viewing habits, all without the knowledge of the phone’s user. While the developer of the “Silverpush” technology stated that the app […]
Balough
July 11, 2014
Amazon.com, Inc. billed parents for millions of dollars for in-app charges made by their children without parental approval, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged. Amazon offers for sale and download apps, including games that children like to play, the FTC complaint alleged. Within the games are virtual items that are paid via the credit card that […]
Balough
December 16, 2013
Broken Thumbs Apps got its wrist slapped by the Federal Trade Commission for illegally collecting children’s email addresses and other personally identifiable information. In the first FTC case against a mobile applications developer, the FTC found that several of Broken Thumbs apps were directed at children under 13. In order to obtain the apps, the children […]
