The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center recently discovered through Internet monitoring that 15 mobile apps have privacy violations, violating the relevant provisions of the Network Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law , and are suspected of collecting personal privacy information beyond the scope.
1. When the App is run for the first time, the user is not prompted to read the privacy policy and other collection and use rules through obvious means such as pop-up windows, or the user is asked to agree to the privacy policy by default or other non-explicit means, which is suspected of privacy non-compliance. One App is involved as follows:
"The Raccoon is Not Happy" (version 1.9.0, TapTap).
2. Failure to inform users of the name or name and contact information of the personal information processor, or the type of personal information processed and the retention period, is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The four apps involved are as follows:
"Elastic Jelly" (version 2.1.9, TapTap), " Rampage Dungeon " (version 1.0.6, TapTap), "Flower Farm" (version 1.0.141, TapTap), " Zhixun Catering Ordering Treasure" (version 1.7.0, Baidu Mobile Assistant).
3. Failure to clearly indicate all the privacy permissions applied for to the user is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The 13 Apps involved are as follows:
"Baidu News" (version 8.3.7.3, application treasure ), "Onion OMALL" (version 6.84.0, application treasure), "China Blue News" (version 10.2.5, 360 mobile phone Assistant ), " China Blue TV" (version 4.4.0, Wandoujia), "Part-time Cat" (version 8.4.0, Wandoujia), "Elastic Jelly" (version 2.1.9, TapTap), "Rampage Underground" "City" (version 1.0.6, TapTap), "Flower Farm" (version 1.0.141, TapTap), "Defend Carrot 3" (version 3.0.0, TapTap), "OurPlay Original Google Space" (version 5.1.3, Baidu Mobile Assistant), "Zhixun Catering Ordering Treasure" (version 1.7.0, Baidu Mobile Assistant), "Laihuola" (version 4.4.5, Baidu Mobile Assistant), "Wanlu Sports" (version 3.0.0 , Le store).
4. Providing personal information processed by other personal information processors without informing the individual of the recipient’s name, contact information, processing purpose, processing method and type of personal information is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The five apps involved are as follows:
"Baijiahao" (version 5.31.0.1, App Store), "Elastic Jelly" (version 2.1.9, TapTap), "Rampage Dungeon" (version 1.0.6, TapTap), " "Flower Farm" (version 1.0.141, TapTap), "Laihuola" (version 4.4.5, Baidu Mobile Assistant).
5. Failure to provide effective correction, deletion of personal information and user account cancellation functions, or setting unreasonable conditions for user account cancellation is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The four apps involved are as follows:
"Baijiahao" (version 5.31.0.1, App Store), "Elastic Jelly" (version 2.1.9, TapTap), "Rampage Dungeon" (version 1.0.6, TapTap), " The Raccoon Is Not Happy" (Version 1.9.0, TapTap).
6. Failure to establish and publish personal information security complaint and reporting channels, or exceeding the promised response time limit, is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The five apps involved are as follows:
"China Blue News" (version 10.2.5, 360 Mobile Assistant), "China Blue TV" (version 4.4.0, Wandoujia), "Elastic Jelly" (version 2.1.9, TapTap) , "Rampage Dungeon" (version 1.0.6, TapTap), "Flower Farm" (version 1.0.141, TapTap).
7, pushes information and commercial marketing to individuals through automated decision-making, fails to provide options that are not specific to their personal characteristics, or provides individuals with a convenient way to refuse, which is suspected of privacy non-compliance. One App is involved as follows:
"China Blue TV" (version 4.4.0, Wandoujia).
8. Processing sensitive personal information without obtaining individual consent is suspected of privacy non-compliance. The six apps involved are as follows:
"Baijiahao" (version 5.31.0.1, App Store), "Baidu News" (version 8.3.7.3, App Store), "China Blue TV" (version 4.4.0, Wandoujia) , "Onion OMALL" (version 6.84.0, App Store), "OurPlay original Google Space" (version 5.1.3, Baidu Mobile Assistant), "Laihuo La" (version 4.4.5, Baidu Mobile Assistant).
9. When handling the personal information of minors under the age of fourteen, no special personal information processing rules have been formulated, which is suspected of privacy non-compliance. One App is involved as follows:
"Part-time Cat" (version 8.4.0, Wandoujia).
In response to the above situation, the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center reminds mobile phone users to be careful when downloading and using the above illegal and illegal mobile apps. At the same time, they should pay attention to carefully reading their user agreements and privacy policy instructions, and not to arbitrarily open and agree to unnecessary privacy permissions. Do not enter personal privacy information at will, maintain and clean relevant data regularly to avoid personal privacy information being leaked.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Editor: Fang Shujing Su Haojun Chen Zhaoyue
Editor: Ma Jianwen
