Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Mobile Application Transparency
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.
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Meeting 13 -- April 30, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
- 04/30/2013 Meeting Agenda
- 04/30/2013 Meeting Webcast
- Conference Bridge: dial-in – 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914; passcode (spoken) – PRIVACY MSH
- Final Outstanding Issues List
- Privacy Short Form Presentation, Dona Fraser (Vice President, Privacy Online, Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB))
- Report from the Usability Testing Group
- 04/29/2013 Draft Code of Conduct (pdf)
- 04/29/2013 Draft Code of Conduct (docx)
- ESRB Comments on 04/02/2013 Discussion Draft
Upcoming Meetings Schedule
The meetings will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, in the Boardroom at the American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.
- April 30, 2013
- May 23, 2013
- June 11, 2013
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
- 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.
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Meeting 2 – August 22, 2012
- Meeting details
- Post-meeting documents
- Meeting 3 – August 29, 2012
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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)
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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
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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
- 11/6/12 Discussion Draft, Venable LLP
- Principles for Mobile Application Transparency, Future of Privacy Forum and Center for Democracy & Technology
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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):
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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
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Meeting 6 – November 30, 2012
- Revised Agenda (11/29/12)
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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
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Discussion Draft of Voluntary Transparency Screens (pdf file), App Developers Alliance, ACLU, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum
Draft Short Notice Screens (.zip file)
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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
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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)
- 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)
- 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.
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Meeting 10 -- February 21, 2013 (Location: Boardroom, American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC.)
- Agenda
- 2/4/13 Discussion Draft
- Redline Version of 2/4/13 Discussion Draft
- Draft Short Notice Screens (.zip file)
- http://j.mp/privacydashboard, Association for Competitive Technology
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Stakeholder Feedback on 2/4/2013 Discussion Draft
- Association for Competitive Technology
- Andy Blair: Comments, Demonstrative
- Consumer Federation of America
- Prof. Mary Culnan
- Direct Marketing Association
- Electronic Transactions Association
- Entertainment Software Association
- Online Publishers Association
- TRUSTe
- Mark Blafkin, Innovators Network: Presentation Regarding Usability Testing
- Assistant Secretary Lawrence E. Strickling’s February 21, 2013 statement regarding Intuit’s Support of Draft Privacy Code of Conduct
- Meeting 11 -- March 14, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
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Meeting 12 -- April 4, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
- Revised Agenda 04/04/2013
- 03/18/2013 Discussion Draft
- Comments on 03/18/2013 Discussion Draft
- 04/02/2013 Discussion Draft (clean)
- 04/02/2013 Discussion Draft (redline)
- Presentation re: Usability Testing Group
- Smartphone App Privacy Icon Study Conducted for LifeLock, Inc, Lorrie Faith Cranor, Patrick Gage Kelley, Pedro Leon, and Blase Ur

