Excessive collection of information! 38 apps including Xiaohongshu and QQ Music were notified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Recently, a review was conducted for violations such as
users’ complaints about APP over-range, frequent requests for permissions,
collection of user personal information not necessary for service scenarios,
and deception and misleading users to download. A total of 38 APPs were found
to have problems.
In the era of mobile Internet, personal information is now
very "worthless". Basically, all major platforms have the core
information of each user, and they even know themselves better than themselves.
This has triggered a series of information security incidents.
In the past two years, relevant departments have also
learned about and paid attention to relevant supervision, and this year has
continued to increase the rectification of App infringement of user rights and
interests, and organized three times to carry out "look back" on key
issues.
According to the latest report from the Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology, in the early stage, the problem of app harassing
users by calling the address book, location information and pop-up information
in violation of the regulations was rectified. Recently, a review was conducted
for violations such as users’ strong app over-range, frequent requests for
permissions, collection of user personal information that is not necessary for
service scenarios, and deception and misleading users to download. A total of
38 apps (see attachment) were found to have problems. .
According to the notified list, the violating apps include
Tencent News under Tencent, National K Song Express Edition, QQ Music, etc., as
well as well-known apps such as Xiaohongshu, Tantan, Job Gang, Douban, Huolala,
etc., almost covered In everyone's cell phone.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
emphasizes that the app in this round of notifications should be rectified
before November 9. If the rectification is not completed within the time limit
or the rectification is not in place, the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology will deal with it in accordance with the law and impose
administrative penalties.