Method, apparatus, and system for providing notification of digital tracking techniques in a mobile application on a mobile device and recording user consent in connection with this notification

摘要

Notification and consent functions are provided to users of mobile devices that opened mobile applications in relation to the tracking technology ("tracker") that is present in the mobile application. The user may be provided with a list of one or more trackers residing in the mobile application and the user may disable the tracker if the tracker is not mandatory for running the application . User selection related to the notification of the presence of a tracker in the mobile application and the invalidation of the tracker is provided by the mobile device to provide a record of the user's consent regarding the presence of one or more trackers in the mobile application It is sent to a third party server. The type of notification and consent options provided to the user in relation to the presence of the tracker in the mobile application may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction depending on the location of the mobile device when the user activates the mobile application.