AAD Professional Ethics & Standards 2

Question 1

When an Android app collects personal data, which approach best reflects ethical data practices?

Accepted Answer

Collect only necessary data and clearly disclose it to users in a privacy policy

Answer

Ethical data collection follows the principle of data minimization: collect only what is needed and be transparent about it.

Question 2

At what point in the user flow should an Android app request a runtime permission like location access?

Accepted Answer

At the exact moment in the flow where the feature needing that permission is used

Answer

Contextual permission requests help users understand why the permission is needed, increasing trust and grant rates.

Question 3

A developer discovers their app accidentally stores user passwords in SharedPreferences in plaintext. What is the most ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Immediately patch the vulnerability and notify affected users

Answer

Prompt disclosure and remediation protects users and is required by many data protection regulations.

Question 4

Under GDPR and CCPA, which user right must Android apps honor for applicable users?

Accepted Answer

The right to request deletion of their personal data

Answer

Both GDPR and CCPA grant users the 'right to be forgotten' or right to deletion of their personal data.

Question 5

What is the most ethical practice when sharing user analytics data with third-party services?

Accepted Answer

Anonymize and aggregate data, and disclose third-party sharing in the privacy policy

Answer

Informed consent and data anonymization are core principles of ethical third-party data sharing.

(AAD) Associate Android Developer Certification Practice Test