# Senator Al Franken asks iOS developers to provide clear and understandable privacy policies

<http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/26/senator-al-franken-asks-ios-developers-to-provide-clear-and-und/>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Following up on requests he made to Apple and Google in his hearing on mobile privacy earlier this month, US Senator Al Franken wrote a letter to the companies' respective CEOs asking them to require all software sold through the App Store and Android App Market to provide consumers with "clear and understandable privacy policies."

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