To provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data.
USA115th CongressHR-6547| House
| Updated: 7/27/2018
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (4)
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 201 8 or the APPS Act of 201 8 This bill directs mobile device application developers, before the application collects personal data about the user, to notify the user and obtain the user's consent regarding the terms and conditions governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of such personal data.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication
To provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data.
USA115th CongressHR-6547| House
| Updated: 7/27/2018
Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 201 8 or the APPS Act of 201 8 This bill directs mobile device application developers, before the application collects personal data about the user, to notify the user and obtain the user's consent regarding the terms and conditions governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of such personal data.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (4)
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication