Even as Congress continues exploring privacy across popular applications and web services, it seems California has no intention of waiting for far-reaching legislation to be passed. Instead, officials in late October instituted a 30-day deadline requiring all developers collecting data from California residents to include a privacy policy. Failure to comply would bring the risk of a $2,500 fine for each individual download of a developer's app. With the month-long grace period now over, California's attorney generai and state lawyers are preparing to collect.
Renewed focus on an old law
In pursuing its privacy interests — and without any clear federal precedent to stand on — California is relying on a 2004 law that requires...
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