Pallone, Schakowsky Ask Apple to Review New App Privacy Labels

Apple should review its new app privacy labels, given reports they’re “often misleading or inaccurate,” House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., wrote CEO Tim Cook Tuesday. About “one third of evaluated apps with ‘Data Not Collected’ labels were found to in fact collect data,” they wrote, citing reports. “We urge Apple to improve the validity of its App Privacy labels to ensure consumers are provided meaningful information about their apps’ data practices and that consumers are not harmed by these potentially deceptive practices.” The company didn’t comment.