Internet Safety Labs (ISL) is an independent product testing lab that empirically measures privacy and safety risks in websites and mobile apps through rigorous audits and safety labeling. By providing transparent safety labels for over 1,700 apps, ISL empowers consumers to make informed choices and helps technology companies enhance product safety, particularly for vulnerable users like K-12 students.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Consumers and organizations lack transparency into the privacy and safety risks associated with websites and mobile applications. It is difficult for individuals to make informed choices about the technology they use, and for technology companies to proactively address potential safety issues, especially for vulnerable populations like children.
Solution
Internet Safety Labs (ISL) is an independent product testing lab that conducts empirical measurements of privacy and safety risks in websites and mobile apps. ISL performs rigorous audits to identify potential harms and provides transparent safety labels that highlight key risks, such as the sharing of location data with data brokers. These labels are designed to empower consumers to make informed decisions and drive technology companies to enhance product safety. ISL's work aims to create a digital world where technology is trustworthy and free from safety risks.
Target Audience
ISL's primary audience includes consumers seeking to understand the safety risks of technology products, technology companies aiming to improve product safety, and regulatory agencies investigating privacy violations.
Features
- Safety labels for over 1,700 mobile apps, highlighting privacy risks.
- Three levels of label detail to cater to different user needs, from concerned parents to regulatory enforcers.
- Empirically-driven product safety audits for technology developers and procurers.
- Open safety standards development for connected technology.
- Research and benchmarking on the behavior of connected technology.
- App Microscope, displaying safety labels for EdTech apps.