Doh. I did indeed :-)
On 1 October 2013 16:39, <ben.robb...@jlta.com.au> wrote: > I believe you misread this. The quote below was with respect to deciding > whether or not to install an app, not whether or not they had a mobile > phone.**** > > ** ** > > “…6 in 10 Australians chose not to use *certain smartphone apps* because…” > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Preet Sangha > *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 October 2013 11:34 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: OAIC releases privacy guide for mobile app developers**** > > ** ** > > 6/10? I'd love to see the sample set. I suspect if you had truly general > sample set it would more likely be that they didn't have a smartphone > because:**** > > ** ** > > a. They cost lots**** > > b. They don't need them**** > > ** ** > > (however true or untrue those ideas may be)**** > > ** ** > > On 1 October 2013 15:02, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote:**** > > This may be useful for some people – **** > > “The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OACI) has unveiled > a guide designed to help mobile app developers embed better privacy > practices into their products. **** > > The guide, *Mobile privacy: A better practice guide for mobile app > developers*, recommends that developers use short privacy notices rather > than lengthy policies which are hard to read on a small screen.”**** > > <more>**** > > Link<http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/print/527806/oaic_releases_privacy_guide_mobile_app_developers/>to > a Computer World news item > **** > > Link<http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-resources/privacy-guides/guide-for-mobile-app-developers>to > the report / guidelines from OAIC > **** > > **** > > Whether the guide itself is just common sense, or has some pearls of > wisdom for us, the issue of privacy for mobile apps is certain to be of > greater concern in future. Even now, the OACI’s survey found that 6 in 10 > Australians chose not to use certain smartphone apps because of concerns > about the way their personal information would be used.**** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > regards, > Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland **** > > This email is intended for the named recipient only. The information it > contains > may be confidential or commercially sensitive. If you are not the intended > recipient you must not reproduce or distribute any part of this email, > disclose its > contents to any other party, or take any action in reliance on it. If you > have > received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately and > delete the > message from your computer. > > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
