Security News > 2021 > September > Mobile app creation: Why data privacy and compliance should be at the forefront

Creating such a custom-made experience requires collecting personal data - and when considering the criticism massive tech companies are garnering for their misuse of sensitive information - mobile app developers must prioritize data privacy and compliance.

Data privacy and security and the mobile app creation process.

Although this is a truncated look at an app's development, data privacy and compliance must be strategically intertwined from the very beginning of the mobile app creation process, as it is central to its success and longevity.

Shared responsibility: Ensuring data privacy and compliance doesn't only fall on the shoulders of the app developers - rather, it is a shared responsibility of all involved parties.

Guaranteed user rights: For apps that lawfully use personal data in advertisements and other interests must ensure that users are aware of their rights, such as the right to opt-out or unsubscribe, the right to opt-in when transferring data between parties, and the right to review or erase collected data.

Integrating data privacy and compliance throughout the mobile app creation process saves developers the headache of backtracking or haphazardly adding privacy and security features once the app is already complete or far along in development.

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