Internet Privacy: Disclosures for Foreign-Owned Apps
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Bipartisan support for data privacy and national security makes this bill more likely to move forward than most.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Any person who owns, controls, or distributes a website or app that is foreign-owned or stores data in an adversary country must build and maintain clear disclosure notices for users. Smaller app developers and website operators, who may lack legal or compliance staff, would need to determine ownership structure and data storage location and add new disclosure language, creating a modest but real compliance cost.
“any person who owns, controls, or distributes access to a covered service shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses the covered service the following”
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The Internet Application I.D. Act would require websites and mobile applications to disclose if they are owned by individuals or entities in China or if they store user data within the country. The bill aims to increase transparency regarding foreign government access to American personal data.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has reported the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act. The legislation focuses on informing consumers when their digital tools are owned by foreign adversaries, specifically targeting transparency for apps with Chinese ownership.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Internet Application I.D. Act
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