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.

The first meeting was held on July 12, 2012. A meeting schedule is below. Please refer to this page for the most current information.

Next Meeting: January 17, 2013, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET
(Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)

Upcoming Meetings Schedule

• January 17, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
• January 31, 2013, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET (Location: American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC)
• 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 [4] of July 12, 2012 meeting.
• Assistant Secretary Lawrence E. Strickling’s blog post [5] regarding the June 15, 2012 announcement.
• June 28, 2012 Federal Register announcement [6] regarding the July 12, 2012 meeting.
• Meeting 1 – July 12, 2012
  • Meeting details [7]
  • Post-meeting documents [8]
    • Elements raised by stakeholders [9]
    • Flipchart images [10]
• John Verdi’s blog post [11] regarding the July 12, 2012 meeting and August 2012 meetings.
• August 1, 2012 Federal Register announcement [12] regarding the August 2012 – December 2012 meetings.
• Meeting 2 – August 22, 2012
  • Meeting details [13]
  • Post-meeting documents
    • Stakeholders Poll Results [14]
    • Flipchart images [15]
• Meeting 3 – August 29, 2012
  • Meeting Details [16]
  • Agenda [17]
  • Short List of Initial Working Methods Identified at the August 22, 2012 meeting [14]
  • Substantive Elements Raised by Stakeholders at the July 12, 2012 meeting [18]
  • Post-meeting documents
    • Flipchart images [19]

• Meeting 4 – September 19, 2012 (Meeting Canceled)
• Stakeholder-Organized Briefings (Briefing Details [20])
  • September 13, 2012 (organized by the Future of Privacy Forum and World Privacy Forum) (Archive [21])
  • 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 [22]
  • Conference bridge dial-in: 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914, passcode PRIVACY MSH
  • 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Venable LLP [23]
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Consumer Federation of America, et al. [24]
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Center for Democracy & Technology [25]
  • Comments on 9/10/12 Discussion Draft, Professor Mary J. Culnan [26]
  • Breakout Group #1 Member List [27]
  • Breakout Group #2 Member List [28]
• 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 [29]
  • Conference bridge dial-in: 888-957-9870 or 210-839-8914, passcode PRIVACY MSH
  • Data Elements Lists
    • ACT [30]
    • TRUSTe [31]
  • 11/6/12 Discussion Draft [32], Venable LLP
  • Principles for Mobile Application Transparency, Future of Privacy Forum and Center for Democracy & Technology [33]
• 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 [34]
  • Presentation Slides:
    • Prof. Joseph Turow - The Non-Transparency of Key Online Words [35]
    • Prof. Lorrie Faith Cranor - Privacy Tool User Studies [36]
    • Jeff Chester - Harnessing Marketer Know-How to Improve Transparency Effectiveness [37]

• Meeting 6 – November 30, 2012
  • Revised Agenda [38] (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 [39] (doc file), Consumer Federation of America
  • 11/29/12 Combined Draft [40] (pdf file), Stu Ingis, Jim Halpert, Julia Tama
  • Multistakeholder Questions for Discussion [41] (pdf file), Stu Ingis, Jim Halpert, Julia Tama
  • Policy Design & Creating Effective Privacy Policies [42] (ppt file), Travis Pinnick
  • Designing Effective Policies [43], Travis Pinnick
  • Data Elements [44] (docx file), Association for Competitive Technology
  • Discussion Draft of Voluntary Transparency Screens [45] (pdf file), App Developers Alliance, ACLU, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum
    Draft Short Notice Screens [46] (.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 [47]
  • Dial in: (1-210-839-8914 or 888-957-9870)
    Passcode: privacy msh
  • Discussion Draft of Voluntary Transparency Screens [45] (pdf file), App Developers Alliance, ACLU, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum
    Draft Short Notice Screens [46] (.zip file)
  • http://j.mp/privacydashboard [48], Association for Competitive Technology