Smartphone company Xiaomi has been accused of stealing users' data and tracking activities on behalf of a security researcher. After this, the company was given a clarification and it was said that the users' permission has been taken for whatever data is accessed or collected. Xiaomi said that other companies also collect such data.
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In the past, a cyber security researcher accused Xiaomi of making a smartphone, that the company is stealing the data of the users. Xiaomi has denied the allegation, saying that the company has only accessed the data, whose permission has been taken from the users. Researcher said that Xiaomi also reads the behavior and usage pattern of users, as well as Mi Browser is not safe. The company has said that Mi Browser is completely safe and does not read users' data.
Security researcher Xiaomi was using Redmi Note 8 and claims that the Mi Browser app was recording web browsing history in up to incognito mode. Apart from this, with the help of the news feed feature of the device, Xiaomi also tracked all the news that the users were watching. According to a Forbes report, the researcher has claimed to keep a record of all kinds of activity on the device and track it on Xiaomi.
Test in these Xiaomi phones
The report even alleged that Xiaomi users send this data to their remote servers in Singapore and Russia, while their web domains have been registered in Beijing. In addition to Redmi Note 8, the researcher also tested on Xiaomi Mi 10, Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and found that all the devices track the data of users. Xiaomi has responded to this and said that all such allegations against the company are false and that the company respects the privacy of the users.
So collected data
On behalf of Xiaomi, it has been said that the company has collected the same data, for which permission has been taken from the users. The company said that the data collected with the consent of the users is completely anonymous and is used only for analytical purpose. In addition, the data collected goes to the server according to the local law and is secured with the help of third party certified and industry standard security practices.
Xiaomi MD shared the video
Xiaomi has completely denied the allegations related to data theft and tracking users with the help of Mi Browser. Xiaomi said that like other companies, it also collects data related to giving better user experience, for which the user gives permission and it is not personal data. A video has been shared by Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain and it is reported that the company's browser and Internet services are completely safe.
In the past, a cyber security researcher accused Xiaomi of making a smartphone, that the company is stealing the data of the users. Xiaomi has denied the allegation, saying that the company has only accessed the data, whose permission has been taken from the users. Researcher said that Xiaomi also reads the behavior and usage pattern of users, as well as Mi Browser is not safe. The company has said that Mi Browser is completely safe and does not read users' data.
Security researcher Xiaomi was using Redmi Note 8 and claims that the Mi Browser app was recording web browsing history in up to incognito mode. Apart from this, with the help of the news feed feature of the device, Xiaomi also tracked all the news that the users were watching. According to a Forbes report, the researcher has claimed to keep a record of all kinds of activity on the device and track it on Xiaomi.
Test in these Xiaomi phones
The report even alleged that Xiaomi users send this data to their remote servers in Singapore and Russia, while their web domains have been registered in Beijing. In addition to Redmi Note 8, the researcher also tested on Xiaomi Mi 10, Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and found that all the devices track the data of users. Xiaomi has responded to this and said that all such allegations against the company are false and that the company respects the privacy of the users.
So collected data
On behalf of Xiaomi, it has been said that the company has collected the same data, for which permission has been taken from the users. The company said that the data collected with the consent of the users is completely anonymous and is used only for analytical purpose. In addition, the data collected goes to the server according to the local law and is secured with the help of third party certified and industry standard security practices.
Xiaomi MD shared the video
Xiaomi has completely denied the allegations related to data theft and tracking users with the help of Mi Browser. Xiaomi said that like other companies, it also collects data related to giving better user experience, for which the user gives permission and it is not personal data. A video has been shared by Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain and it is reported that the company's browser and Internet services are completely safe.
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