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SACRAMENTO- There's an app for that. But your free download may cost more than you bargained for.
California's Attorney General Kamala Harris is cracking down on mobile application providers that aren't following privacy policy regulations.
Her office is sending about 100 letters to app companies to notify them that they're not in compliance with California Online Privacy Protection Act.
The companies, including Delta and United airlines, have 30 days to post a privacy policy within their app.
The policies are intended to protect consumer's "personally identifiable information" including: phone numbers, geo-locations, and credit card information.
"We're not actually sure what they're going to do with that information," said Special Assistant Travis LeBlanc. "A privacy policy forces those apps to disclose what information they're collecting about us."
In response to policy violations, Central Coast News received this statement from United:
"We are committed to protecting our customers' data and personally identifiable information. United has a customer privacy policy in place that may be viewed on united.com."
Companies can face fines of up to $2,500 each time a non-compliant app is downloaded.
