On April 28, the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center announced that 10 illegal mobile apps had been found in recent monitoring. In accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations such as the Cybersecurity Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Methods for Determining the Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by Apps, as well as relevant national standards, these 10 mobile apps have privacy non-compliance.
1. When the mobile application is run for the first time, the user is not prompted to read the privacy policy and other collection and use rules through obvious methods such as pop-up windows, or the user's consent is not solicited by non-explicit means such as agreeing to the privacy policy by default. Before processing personal information, personal information processors fail to truthfully, accurately, and completely inform individuals of the following matters in a conspicuous manner and in clear and understandable language:
the name or name and contact information of the personal information processor;
The purpose and method of processing personal information, the types of personal information processed, and the retention period.
Alleged privacy non-compliance. The 9 apps involved are as follows:
Gangnam Courtyard (version 1.3.5, OPPO)
"I Am the Big Shopkeeper" (version 1.1.5, OPPO)
"Magic Synthesis Big Watermelon" (version 1.1.2, OPPO)
"The Good Life of Biaozi" (version 1.5.6, OPPO)
"Green Herb Garden" (version 1.1.6, OPPO)
Counter Terrorism FPS Shooter (Version 2.10002.0108.3, VIVO)
Super Destruction Simulator (Version 2.10002.0301.3, VIVO)
FPS Commando Shooting (Version 2.10003.0227.3, VIVO)
Toilet Man vs. Cameraman (Version 2.10003.0226.3, VIVO)
2. Failure to establish and publish channels for personal information security complaints and reports, or failure to accept and handle them within the promised time limit (the promised time limit must not exceed 15 working days, and where there is no promised time limit, 15 working days is limited). Personal information processors have not established a convenient mechanism for accepting and handling applications for individuals to exercise their rights. Alleged privacy non-compliance.
The 5 apps involved are as follows:
Gangnam Courtyard (version 1.3.5, OPPO)
"I Am the Big Shopkeeper" (version 1.1.5, OPPO)
"Magic Synthesis Big Watermelon" (version 1.1.2, OPPO)
"The Good Life of Biaozi" (version 1.5.6, OPPO)
"Green Herb Garden" (version 1.1.6, OPPO)
3. The personal information processor fails to provide a convenient way to withdraw consent. The withdrawal of consent by an individual will affect the effectiveness of personal information processing activities that have been carried out based on the individual's consent before the withdrawal. Alleged privacy non-compliance.
The 4 apps involved are as follows:
Counter Terrorism FPS Shooter (Version 2.10002.0108.3, VIVO)
Super Destruction Simulator (Version 2.10002.0301.3, VIVO)
FPS Commando Shooting (Version 2.10003.0227.3, VIVO)
Toilet Man vs. Cameraman (Version 2.10003.0226.3, VIVO)
4. Where personal information processors handle the personal information of minors under the age of 14, they do not formulate special rules for handling personal information, and are suspected of privacy non-compliance.
The 1 app involved is as follows:
Parking Master (Version 1.0.8, OPPO)
In view of the above situation, the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center reminds mobile phone users to be cautious about downloading and using the above illegal and illegal mobile apps, and at the same time pay attention to carefully reading their user agreements and privacy policy descriptions, do not open and agree to unnecessary privacy permissions at will, do not enter personal privacy information at will, and regularly maintain and clean up relevant data to avoid personal privacy information being leaked.
(Note: The monitoring time of the apps listed in the article is from March 1 to April 1, 2024)
Source: CCTV Finance WeChat official account
