What if smartphones spy on your kids

by Claudia Moschi - 2012.12.11

New generation mobiles spy on unknowing kids and share their personal information without permission. Many notorious brands of smartphones and tablets, let alone the apps for the youngest, are obtaining and using private data of their young owners without the authorization of their parents. The warning was issued by the Federal Trade Commission which has underlined that the danger is world-wide: more than 400 apps by Google and Apple have been targeted. The biggest problem of these widespread on-line contracts is that they are way more unclear and tricky than normal transactions completed face to face. Moreover the acceptation of many sneaky clauses is necessary to access to many options featured in beloved gadgets. Obama Administration has responded to this inquiry results by putting much more effort in the new law to protect children’s privacy online, increasing the level of authorizations necessary to activate mobiles and apps. No mum and dad’s signature, no party.