P2a. Changes to privacy policies

The company should clearly disclose that it directly notifies users when it changes its privacy policies, prior to these changes coming into effect.

 
100%0%
67
Kakao
60
Samsung
50
Twitter
50
Yandex
48
Microsoft
47
Google
38
Tencent
35
Alibaba
31
Meta
27
Apple
25
Baidu
13
Yahoo
11
Amazon
0
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Alibaba

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Taobao.com
AliGenie
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
No Disclosure
Averages
50
20
11%

Amazon

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Amazon.com
Alexa
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Partial
Partial
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
No Disclosure
Averages
13
10
27%

Apple

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
iOS
iMessage
iCloud
Siri
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
Partial
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

No Disclosure
NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
Averages
20
25
25
38
25%

Baidu

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Baidu Search
Baidu Cloud
Baidu PostBar
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
Averages
25
25
25
47%

Google

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Google Search
Gmail
YouTube
Android mobile ecosystem
Google Drive
Google Assistant
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
No Disclosure
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No Disclosure
Averages
50
50
50
40
50
40
67%

Kakao

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Daum Search
Daum Mail
KakaoTalk
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Yes
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Yes
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

Yes
Partial
Partial
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
Yes
Yes
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
Averages
100
50
50
31%

Meta

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Facebook
Instagram
WhatsApp
Messenger
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
Yes
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
Averages
25
25
50
25
48%

Microsoft

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Bing
Outlook.com
Skype
OneDrive
LinkedIn
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No
No
No
No
No
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Partial
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Averages
50
50
50
50
38
60%

Samsung

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Samsung implementation of Android
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Yes
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
Averages
60
38%

Tencent

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
QZone
QQ
WeChat
Tencent Cloud
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Yes
Partial
Yes
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Yes
Partial
Yes
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
Averages
25
50
25
50
50%

Twitter

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Twitter
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
Averages
50
0%

VK

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Vkontakte
Mail.Ru email
Mail.Ru Cloud
Odnoklassniki
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

No
No
No
No
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

No
No
No
No
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No
No
No
No
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
NA
Averages
0
0
0
0
13%

Yahoo

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Yahoo Mail
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

No
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

No Disclosure
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
Averages
13
50%

Yandex

P2a. Changes to privacy policies
Yandex Mail
Yandex Search
Yandex Disk
1.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it XXXX glossary-direct XXXXXXXX glossary-notice XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX about all changes to its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

Partial
Partial
Partial
2.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX how it will XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes?

Partial
Partial
Partial
3.

Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX the timeframe within which it XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-direct XXXX XXXX glossary-user XXXX of changes prior to these changes coming into effect?

No Disclosure
No Disclosure
No Disclosure
4.

Does the company maintain a XXXX glossary-publicarchive XXXX or XXXX glossary-changelog XXXX?

Yes
Yes
Yes
5.

(For mobile ecosystems): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires apps sold through its app store to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the app changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
6.

(For XXXX glossary-personaldig XXXX): Does the company XXXX glossary-clearlydisclose XXXX that it requires XXXX glossary-skills XXXX sold through its XXXX glossary-skillstore XXXX to notify XXXX glossary-user XXXX when the skill changes its XXXX glossary-privacypolicies XXXX?

NA
NA
NA
Averages
50
50
50