A draft privacy notice for the FCC’s mobile broadband smartphone...
A draft privacy notice for the FCC’s mobile broadband smartphone app tells the user about what kinds of information the app collects, and who has access to it. The draft, sent via email to members of the mobile broadband measurement…
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group, says it identifies the location and unique ID of the cell tower that’s providing the service, as well as the GPS location of the mobile device; the times when data are collected; and handset type and operating system version. The app also collects cellular performance and characteristics, such as the strength of the radio signal and whether the connection is 3G or 4G, the draft privacy notice said. The notice also contains language on the speed information collected: “The app tests your mobile broadband upload and download rate, round trip latency, and packet loss measured between your handset and servers managed by the FCC, the FCC contractor, and other project partners,” it says. The privacy policy also discusses the U.K.-based measurement company SamKnows, involved researched platforms such as Measurement Lab, and the possibility of academic analysis of the data. The FCC may share the data collected with law enforcement where required by law or regulation, the draft says.