Lesson 1Interaction between privacy laws and other regulatory regimes (consumer protection, advertising rules, telecoms) relevant to mobile appsDis section explore how privacy rules intersect wid consumer protection, adtech, an telecom regulations, explaining how mobile tracking, in-app ads, dark patterns, an carrier or messaging rules create combined compliance an enforcement risks.
Consumer protection standards for mobile UXAdtech tracking, SDKs, an profiling limitsDark patterns an manipulative consent flowsTelecom an messaging confidentiality rulesPlatform an app store policy interactionsLesson 2Data subject rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and rights related to automated decision-makingDis section explain GDPR an CCPA style user rights for mobile apps, including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, an automated decision-making rights, plus how to build scalable in-app request workflows.
Access an correction workflows in appsErasure, restriction, an retention conflictsData portability formats an delivery optionsObjection an opt-out of profiling or adsRights around automated decisions an appealsLesson 3Cross-border data transfer frameworks: EU adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and transfer impact assessmentsDis section examine cross-border data transfer tools for mobile apps, including EU adequacy, SCCs, BCRs, derogations, an transfer impact assessments, an explain how to map data flows an manage vendor an cloud provider risks.
Mapping international data flows for mobile appsUsing SCCs wid vendors an cloud providersBinding Corporate Rules for global app groupsAdequacy decisions an local storage optionsConducting an documenting TIAs for transfersLesson 4Overview of federal U.S. privacy frameworks relevant to mobile apps (COPPA, HIPAA context, FTC Act authority) and identifying state laws to prioritize (California CCPA/CPRA)Dis section map key U.S. federal privacy tools affecting mobile apps, including COPPA, HIPAA, an FTC Act authority, an explain how to triage overlapping state privacy laws, wid emphasis on California’s CCPA an CPRA obligations.
COPPA scope an child-directed mobile servicesHIPAA applicability to health an wellness appsFTC Act Section 5 unfair an deceptive practicesOverview of CCPA/CPRA rights an dutiesState privacy law trendspotting beyond CaliforniaLesson 5Core GDPR principles: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentialityDis section unpack core GDPR principles an how dem guide mobile app design, explaining lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limits, an security, wid practical examples for product teams.
Lawfulness, fairness, an transparency basicsPurpose limitation an compatible reuse testsData minimization in feature an SDK choicesAccuracy, retention rules, an deletion logicIntegrity, confidentiality, an security by designLesson 6Transparency obligations: information to be provided (privacy notices), layered notices, timing, and language considerations for app usersDis section detail how to design clear, layered privacy notices for mobile apps, covering mandatory disclosures, just-in-time prompts, UX placement, language an localization, an update practices dat regulators expect for informed user decisions.
Mandatory content of mobile privacy noticesLayered an just-in-time notice techniquesPlacement in app stores an in-app flowsPlain language, localization, an accessibilityUpdating notices an communicating changesLesson 7Lawful bases for processing under GDPR and U.S. analogues: consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, vital interests, legal obligationDis section analyze GDPR lawful bases an dem U.S. counterparts, explaining when to rely on consent, contract, legitimate interests, vital interests, or legal obligation in mobile apps, an how to document an defend each choice in practice.
Choosing de appropriate lawful basis per featureConsent versus contractual necessity in appsLegitimate interests assessments an balancingVital interests an legal obligation in practiceU.S. analogues: notice, choice, an fairnessLesson 8Consent requirements for mobile apps: granular, unbundled, freely given, affirmative action, and recordkeeping; age verification and parental consent issuesDis section cover valid consent for mobile apps under GDPR an U.S. expectations, including granularity, unbundling, affirmative action, withdrawal, records, an specialized flows for age gates, teen users, an parental authorization.
Granular an unbundled consent architectureAffirmative action an avoiding pre-ticked boxesConsent withdrawal an preference centersConsent logging an audit-ready recordsAge gates, COPPA, an parental verificationLesson 9Key definitions and scope: personal data, special categories, profiling, automated decision-making, controller vs processor, joint controllers, representative in the EUDis section clarify key GDPR definitions an territorial scope for mobile apps, including personal data, special categories, profiling, automated decisions, controller versus processor roles, joint controllership, an EU representative duties.
Personal data an pseudonymization in practiceSpecial categories an sensitive app dataProfiling an automated decision-making testsController, processor, an joint controller rolesEU representative an DPO triggers for apps
