The controversy over Path uploading users’ address book data continues to create ripples across the tech world, with two members of Congress sending a joint letter to 34 developers of social apps in an effort to understand how they collect and use such data.
Ars Technica is reporting that House representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have sent a joint letter to 34 App Store developers who specialize in social apps. According to the letter, the idea is to "better understand what, if any, information these particular apps gather, what they do with it, and what notice they provide to app users."
Ironically, the 34 developers include Apple CEO Tim Cook, since the company’s Find My Friends app is all about sharing your location with other people. The others weren’t chosen because they’re guilty of any privacy sins -- instead, they were handpicked from the
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