Lesson 1How Privacy Laws Work with Other Rules (Consumer Protection, Ad Rules, Telecom) for Mobile AppsThis part looks at how privacy rules mix with consumer protection, ad tech, and telecom rules, explaining how tracking on mobiles, ads in apps, tricky designs, and carrier or messaging rules bring together compliance and enforcement risks.
Consumer protection standards for mobile UXAdtech tracking, SDKs, and profiling limitsDark patterns and manipulative consent flowsTelecom and messaging confidentiality rulesPlatform and app store policy interactionsLesson 2User Rights: Access, Correction, Deletion, Restriction, Portability, Objection, and Rights on Automated DecisionsThis part explains GDPR and CCPA style user rights for mobile apps, including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, and automated decision-making rights, plus how to build workable in-app request systems.
Access and correction workflows in appsErasure, restriction, and retention conflictsData portability formats and delivery optionsObjection and opt‑out of profiling or adsRights around automated decisions and appealsLesson 3Cross-Border Data Transfer Tools: EU Adequacy Decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and Transfer Impact ChecksThis part looks at cross-border data transfer tools for mobile apps, including EU adequacy, SCCs, BCRs, exceptions, and transfer impact checks, and explains how to map data flows and handle vendor and cloud provider risks.
Mapping international data flows for mobile appsUsing SCCs with vendors and cloud providersBinding Corporate Rules for global app groupsAdequacy decisions and local storage optionsConducting and documenting TIAs for transfersLesson 4Overview of Key US Federal Privacy Rules for Mobile Apps (COPPA, HIPAA Context, FTC Act Power) and Picking State Laws to Focus On (California CCPA/CPRA)This part maps main US federal privacy tools affecting mobile apps, including COPPA, HIPAA, and FTC Act power, and explains how to sort out overlapping state privacy laws, with focus on California’s CCPA and CPRA duties.
COPPA scope and child‑directed mobile servicesHIPAA applicability to health and wellness appsFTC Act Section 5 unfair and deceptive practicesOverview of CCPA/CPRA rights and dutiesState privacy law trendspotting beyond CaliforniaLesson 5Main GDPR Principles: Lawfulness, Fairness, Openness, Purpose Limit, Data Minimisation, Accuracy, Storage Limit, Integrity and ConfidentialityThis part breaks down main GDPR principles and how they guide mobile app design, explaining lawfulness, fairness, openness, purpose limit, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limits, and security, with real examples for product teams.
Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency basicsPurpose limitation and compatible reuse testsData minimization in feature and SDK choicesAccuracy, retention rules, and deletion logicIntegrity, confidentiality, and security by designLesson 6Openness Duties: Information to Give (Privacy Notices), Layered Notices, Timing, and Language for App UsersThis part details how to design clear, layered privacy notices for mobile apps, covering required disclosures, just-in-time prompts, UX placement, language and localisation, and update practices that regulators expect for informed user choices.
Mandatory content of mobile privacy noticesLayered and just‑in‑time notice techniquesPlacement in app stores and in‑app flowsPlain language, localization, and accessibilityUpdating notices and communicating changesLesson 7Legal Reasons for Processing under GDPR and US Equivalents: Consent, Contract Need, Legitimate Interests, Vital Interests, Legal DutyThis part analyses GDPR legal reasons and their US matches, explaining when to use consent, contract, legitimate interests, vital interests, or legal duty in mobile apps, and how to record and defend each choice in practice.
Choosing the appropriate lawful basis per featureConsent versus contractual necessity in appsLegitimate interests assessments and balancingVital interests and legal obligation in practiceU.S. analogues: notice, choice, and fairnessLesson 8Consent Needs for Mobile Apps: Detailed, Separate, Freely Given, Positive Action, and Record-Keeping; Age Checks and Parental Consent IssuesThis part covers valid consent for mobile apps under GDPR and US expectations, including detail, separation, positive action, withdrawal, records, and special flows for age gates, young users, and parental approval.
Granular and unbundled consent architectureAffirmative action and avoiding pre‑ticked boxesConsent withdrawal and preference centersConsent logging and audit‑ready recordsAge gates, COPPA, and parental verificationLesson 9Key Definitions and Scope: Personal Data, Special Categories, Profiling, Automated Decision-Making, Controller vs Processor, Joint Controllers, EU RepresentativeThis part clarifies key GDPR definitions and area of coverage for mobile apps, including personal data, special categories, profiling, automated decisions, controller versus processor roles, joint control, and EU representative duties.
Personal data and pseudonymization in practiceSpecial categories and sensitive app dataProfiling and automated decision‑making testsController, processor, and joint controller rolesEU representative and DPO triggers for apps
