Did App Privacy Improve After the GDPR?

@article{Momen2019DidAP,
  title={Did App Privacy Improve After the GDPR?},
  author={Nurul Momen and Majid Hatamian and Lothar Fritsch},
  journal={IEEE Security \& Privacy},
  year={2019},
  volume={17},
  pages={10-20}
}
In this article, we present an analysis of app behavior before and after the regulatory change in data protection in Europe. Our data shows that app privacy has moderately improved after the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation. 
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