Chinese app builder sorry after Apple boots software
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A Chinese app developer apologized yesterday after Apple kicked out more than 250 applications that collect personal data in violation of the company’s privacy policies from its online store.
The iPhone maker made the announcement a day after researchers discovered hundreds of apps used Chinese advertising software that extracts “personally identifiable user information.”
Youmi Mobile Technology “apologized” to developers and partners for the disruption to their business, said a statement posted on its website.
Researchers at the US mobile analytics company SourceDNA said on Sunday that they had discovered hundreds of apps that extract personal information, saying that it was “the first time we’ve seen iOS apps successfully bypass the app review process.”
Apple does not allow third-party apps to share data about a user without obtaining users’ permission, and it rejects apps that require users to share personal information, such as e-mail addresses or birth dates.
The researchers said they found 256 apps with an estimated 1 million downloads that have a version of Youmi that violates user privacy.
Youmi denied “collecting personal information or offering to sell personal information,” it said.
In September, Apple confirmed hundreds of popular mobile apps had been infected with malicious software potentially allowing access to private user data and passwords, including two widely used Chinese apps — instant messaging service WeChat and ride-hailing app Didi Kuaidi.
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