As of the first quarter of 2023, around 23 percent of mobile apps registered in the United States are likely non-compliant with COPPA's disclosure obligations. Additionally, 17 percent of the analyzed mobile apps collecting data among younger users did not include a privacy policy disclosure or had no privacy policy.
Handling of personal data among mobile apps for children in the United States in 1st quarter 2023
Characteristic
Share of apps
U.S.-registered apps that were likely non-compliant with COPPA's disclosure obligations
23%
Apps collecting data about children with no privacy policy or not including a privacy policy disclosure
17%
Apps failing to comply with COPPA's online notice provision by not posting a privacy policy
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