Privacy Concerns Raised Over Kids’ Apps And Websites

Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch
Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:40am

Given the sophisticated tracking technologies embedded into so many digital products and services as a matter of course, it should come as no surprise that a global privacy audit of children’s websites and apps has highlighted big concerns about the collection and use of kids’ data. Read More

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