"New Tool Helps Mobile App Developers Create More Accurate iOS Privacy Labels"

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) CyLab Security and Privacy Institute have been working on privacy nutrition labels, seeking a quick and simple approach to enlighten technology users on how their data is being collected and used. Apple has started requiring app developers to provide this type of information through privacy labels displayed in the iOS App Store. However, app developers are often found struggling to create accurate privacy labels. According to Norman Sadeh, co-director of CMU's Privacy Engineering Program and head of the Usable Privacy Policy Project, a lack of guidance, a long list of complicated terms, and a lack of privacy expertise among app developers often lead to inaccurate labeling. Inaccurate labeling misleads users regarding the data that an app may gather and how it processes that data. In addition, it exposes app developers to regulatory penalties. Therefore, Sadeh and his team have developed a new tool called Privacy Label Wiz (PLW), which provides app developers with an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide for successfully disclosing the data practices of their apps. This article continues to discuss the PLW tool aimed at helping developers create more accurate iOS privacy labels. 

CyLab reports "New Tool Helps Mobile App Developers Create More Accurate iOS Privacy Labels"