Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Mobile Application Transparency

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This web page provides details on the NTIA-convened privacy multistakeholder process regarding mobile application transparency. On June 15, 2012, NTIA announced that the goal of the first multistakeholder process is to develop a code of conduct to provide transparency in how companies providing applications and interactive services for mobile devices handle personal data.

A meeting schedule is below. Please refer to this page for the most current information.

Stakeholder Briefing: February 15, 2013
Chris Olsen, Assistant Director in the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, will speak with stakeholders from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in the Boardroom of the American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC.  If you cannot join us in Washington, please feel free to dial in to 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914, passcode PRIVACY MSH.

Next Meeting: February 21, 2013
Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

• 02/04/2013 Discussion Draft
• Redline Version of 2/4/13 Discussion Draft
• Draft Short Notice Screens (.zip file)
• http://j.mp/privacydashboard, Association for Competitive Technology

Upcoming Meetings Schedule

• February 21, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
• March 14, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
• April 4, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)

Additional Information

• June 15, 2012 announcement of July 12, 2012 meeting.
• Assistant Secretary Lawrence E. Strickling’s blog post regarding the June 15, 2012 announcement.
• June 28, 2012 Federal Register announcement regarding the July 12, 2012 meeting.
• Meeting 1 – July 12, 2012
  • Meeting details
  • Post-meeting documents
    • Elements raised by stakeholders
    • Flipchart images
• John Verdi’s blog post regarding the July 12, 2012 meeting and August 2012 meetings.
• August 1, 2012 Federal Register announcement regarding the August 2012 – December 2012 meetings.
• Meeting 2 – August 22, 2012
  • Meeting details
  • Post-meeting documents
    • Stakeholders Poll Results
    • Flipchart images
• Meeting 3 – August 29, 2012
  • Meeting Details
  • Agenda
  • Short List of Initial Working Methods Identified at the August 22, 2012 meeting
  • Substantive Elements Raised by Stakeholders at the July 12, 2012 meeting
  • Post-meeting documents
    • Flipchart images

• Meeting 4 – September 19, 2012 (Meeting Canceled)
• Stakeholder-Organized Briefings (Briefing Details)
  • September 13, 2012 (organized by the Future of Privacy Forum and World Privacy Forum) (Archive)
  • September 14, 2012 (organized by the Association for Competitive Technology)
  • September 19, 2012 (organized by Venable LLP)
  • September 28, 2012 (organized by Venable LLP)
• Meeting 4 – Meeting Rescheduled for October 16, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  (Location: Boardroom, American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
  • Revised Agenda
  • Conference bridge dial-in: 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914, passcode PRIVACY MSH
  • 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Venable LLP
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Consumer Federation of America, et al.
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Center for Democracy & Technology
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Professor Mary J. Culnan
  • Breakout Group #1 Member List
  • Breakout Group #2 Member List
• Meeting 5 – November 7, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
  • Revised Agenda
  • Conference bridge dial-in: 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914, passcode PRIVACY MSH
  • Data Elements Lists
    • ACT
    • TRUSTe
  • 11/6/12 Discussion Draft, Venable LLP
  • Principles for Mobile Application Transparency, Future of Privacy Forum and Center for Democracy & Technology
• Stakeholder-Organized Briefing:
  • November 13, 2012, 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. ET, 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. ET (organized by consumer and privacy NGOs):
    • Agenda and Relevant Documents
  • Presentation Slides:
    • Prof. Joseph Turow - The Non-Transparency of Key Online Words
    • Prof. Lorrie Faith Cranor - Privacy Tool User Studies
    • Jeff Chester - Harnessing Marketer Know-How to Improve Transparency Effectiveness

• Meeting 6 – November 30, 2012
  • Revised Agenda (11/29/12)
  • Dial in: (1-210-839-8914 or 888-957-9870)
    Passcode: privacy msh
  • Consumer Federation of America 11/20/12 Discussion Draft (doc file), Consumer Federation of America
  • 11/29/12 Combined Draft (pdf file), Stu Ingis, Jim Halpert, Julia Tama
  • Multistakeholder Questions for Discussion (pdf file), Stu Ingis, Jim Halpert, Julia Tama
  • Policy Design & Creating Effective Privacy Policies (ppt file), Travis Pinnick
  • Designing Effective Policies, Travis Pinnick
  • Data Elements (docx file), Association for Competitive Technology
  • Discussion Draft of Voluntary Transparency Screens (pdf file), App Developers Alliance, ACLU, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum
    Draft Short Notice Screens (.zip file)

• Meeting 7 – Meeting Rescheduled for December 17, 2012, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Location: Boardroom, American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
  • Final Agenda
  • Dial in: (1-210-839-8914 or 888-957-9870)
    Passcode: privacy msh
  • Discussion Draft of Voluntary Transparency Screens (pdf file), App Developers Alliance, ACLU, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum
    Draft Short Notice Screens (.zip file)
  • http://j.mp/privacydashboard, Association for Competitive Technology
     
• Meeting 8 -- January 17, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
  • Agenda
  • 1/15/13 Discussion Draft
  • Redline Version of 1/15/13 Discussion Draft
• Meeting 9 -- January 31, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
  • Agenda
  • 01-31-2013 Webcast
  • 1/15/13 Discussion Draft
  • Redline Version of 1/15/13 Discussion Draft