Disclosure Divergence: Measuring Privacy Policy and Data Safety Misalignment at Scale
Academic study quantifies systematic gaps between mobile-app privacy policies and Google Play Data Safety labels, raising questions about the reliability of platform-summarised disclosures for enterprise app-vetting workflows.
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arXiv:2607.14442v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: With the rapid growth of mobile applications, user data privacy has become an increasing concern. While privacy policies describe how apps collect and share data, platforms such as Google Play provide Data Safety labels intended to summarize these practices. Because these disclosure channels are declared separately, they may present inconsistent representations of app data practices, creating uncertainty for users and regulators. In this work, we
Editorial Analysis
Enterprises relying on Google Play Data Safety labels for third-party app risk assessments may be working with incomplete or misleading information, necessitating deeper policy review.
Cross-check Data Safety labels against full privacy policies for any third-party mobile apps approved for corporate use.
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