As of February 2023, almost half of all children apps did not have a child policy, but were reported collecting some form of PI/is. Around 23 percent of apps reported not being aimed at children, while five percent of the analyzed mobile apps asked permission to parents before downloading, or as an alternative they do not submit personal information.
Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023
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Digit. (February 22, 2023). Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/
Digit. "Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/
Digit. (2023). Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/
Digit. "Share of Mobile Apps for Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) That Present Possible Violations of The Information Commissioner's Office (Ico) as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/
Digit, Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of mobile apps for children in the United Kingdom (UK) that present possible violations of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as of February 2023 [Graph], Digit, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424966/children-apps-uk-ico-violations/
