This week 27 privacy enforcement authorities are participating in the second Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Privacy Sweep.
Locally the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will examine 50 of Australia’s most popular apps. They’ll be looking at the types of permissions an app is seeking and whether those permissions exceed what would be expected based on the app’s functionality. They will also look at how the app explains to consumers why it wants the information and what it will do with it.
Mobile apps are a focus of many privacy enforcement authorities due to the amount of personal information they collect and their explosion in popularity around the world. Budding developers and businesses with established Apps can review the OAIC’s Mobile Apps Developers Guide to implement better privacy practices.
A full report of the findings will be made public later in the year.
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