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The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended to present, including Statutory Notes (5 U.S.C. 552a), Protects records about individuals retrieved by personal identifiers such as a name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol.

Bluebook Citation Style The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field.

Similar state unfair practices laws, known as State Mini-FTC Acts, also apply to mobile devices and apps. The FTC Act applies broadly to mobile apps and devices to protect consumers and also applies to a variety of practices that may implicate unfair trade practices and privacy concerns.

The FTC enforces Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce, including those relating to the privacy and security of personal information that apps collect, use, maintain, or share, as well as the safety or performance that apps provide.

There are three major protections available for mobile app developers: patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Patents grant their owners with the exclusive right, for up to twenty years, over the invention claimed in an issued patent.

Public Laws: Most laws passed by Congress are public laws. Public laws affect society as a whole. Public laws citations include the abbreviation, Pub. L., the Congress number (e.g. 107), and the number of the law.

The Bluebook states that when citing United States legislative material (except debates), you should include the title, if relevant, the abbreviated name of the chamber, the number of the Congress, the number assigned to the material, and the year of publication. State materials are typically cited the same way.