California attorney general cracks down on Delta, United and others for mobile privacy policies
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A state-by-state effort to please everyone is a hassle, but California's combination of activism and Silicon Valley smarts gives it the right balance to set the standard for the rest of the country.
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc. and OpenTable Inc. are among companies in violation of a California protocol governing mobile applications for failing to conspicuously post their privacy policies, a person familiar with the matter said.
Companies using as many as 100 mobile apps were told in letters sent Oct. 29 by California Attorney General Kamala Harris that they have 30 days to make their privacy policies readily accessible to consumers of their online services, said the person, who declined to be identified because the matter isn’t public. In a statement yesterday, Harris didn’t include the names of the companies her office has contacted.
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