警惕！70款APP，违法违规收集使用个人信息

Core Viewpoint - The National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has detected 70 mobile applications that illegally collect and use personal information, violating laws such as the Cybersecurity Law and the Personal Information Protection Law [1][4]. Group 1: Violations in User Consent and Information Handling - 13 applications failed to clearly inform users about their privacy policies and the handling of personal information before processing it [1]. - 38 applications did not specify the purposes, methods, and scope of personal information collection in their privacy policies [1]. - 17 applications did not inform users about the recipients of their personal information and did not obtain separate consent [1]. - 7 applications began collecting personal information without obtaining user consent [2]. - 5 applications did not provide effective options for users to correct, delete personal information, or cancel their accounts [2]. - 7 applications failed to process complaints and reports within the promised timeframe [2]. - 28 applications did not provide a way for users to withdraw consent for personal information collection [2]. - 2 applications used automated decision-making for information push and marketing without providing options to refuse [2]. - 1 application processed sensitive personal information without obtaining separate consent [3]. - 12 applications did not establish specific rules for handling personal information of minors [3]. Group 2: Security and Compliance Issues - 31 applications did not implement adequate security measures such as encryption or de-identification [3]. - 2 applications had advertisements that could not be closed easily [3]. - 5 applications lacked a privacy policy altogether [3]. - 25 applications from a previous report were found to still have issues and have been removed from distribution platforms [4].