Brazil Fines Apple Over FaceApp
Filipe Espósito (AppleInsider):
Apple and Google have been fined R$19 million (about US$3.1 million) in Brazil after a judge ruled that the companies contributed to allowing the controversial photo editor FaceApp to improperly collect data from its users. The app has a long history of questionable privacy policies.
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The judge believes that the photo editor app violates the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, a law that regulates the use of the internet and digital platforms in the country.
Under Brazilian law, platforms are prohibited from “massive and improper collection of personal data” without users’ consent.
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- Misleading and Inaccurate iOS Privacy Labels
- Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels” Are a Blessing and a Curse
