According to the notification from the National Network and Information Security Information Bulletin Center, after inspection by the Ministry of Public Security's Computer Information System Security Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, 35 mobile applications on Application Treasure were found to have illegally collected and used personal information. These include several AI software applications such as "Kimi," "Zhipu Qingyan," "AI Smart Secretary," and "AI Editor."
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The specific details of the 35 notified applications are as follows:
1. Personal information collection and usage rules were not presented in a structured list format. This involves 12 mobile applications:
"Smart AI Chat" (version 1.4.0), "Virtual Love AI" (version 1.1.3), "Light抖" (version V3.2.400), "Editor Software" (version 1.1.2), "Video Editor" (version 26.9.82), "Ai Edit" (version V1.0.0), "Video Editing Cut" (version 1.0.2), "Miao Edit" (version 1.55), "Smart Travel" (version 1.0.2), "Create World" (version 1.56.0), "AI Music Academy" (version 7.1.1), "Tailiang Electric" (version 3.3.5).
2. The actual collected personal information exceeded the user's authorization scope. This involves 18 mobile applications:
"Zhipu Qingyan" (version 2.9.6), "Wink" (version 2.7.0), "Jianying" (version 24.03.26), "Douying Video Editor" (version 1.2.8), "Pr Video Editor" (version 2.7.5), "Love Editor" (version 80.21.0), "Free Video Editor" (version v1.1.8), "Editor Software" (version 1.1.2), "AI Video Compilation" (version 3.2.0), "Video Editor" (version 26.9.82), "Miao Edit" (version 1.55), "Self-discipline Lock Machine" (version 24.08.10), "World of Paintings" (version 2.9.8), "QCY" (version 4.0.8), "Smart Travel" (version 1.0.2), "Create World" (version 1.56.0), "AVmini" (version 4.2.0.12), "Xiaobai Learning Print" (version 4.17.4).
3. The description of collected personal information in the privacy policy has no direct connection with business functions. This involves 2 mobile applications:
"AI Smart Secretary" (version 1.0.25), "Douying Video Editor" (version 1.2.8).
4. Permissions declared in configuration files have no direct connection with all business functions of the mobile application. This involves 8 mobile applications:
"AI Smart Secretary" (version 1.0.25), "Smart AI Chat" (version 1.4.0), "AI Dialogue Expert" (version 1.0.17), "QCY" (version 4.0.8), "Laiyin Guitar" (version 3.5.8), "Tailiang Electric" (version 3.3.5), "Wow" (version 1.16.5), "Catbox" (version 1.57.0).
5. Permissions requested for collecting personal information have no direct connection with business functions. This involves 1 mobile application:
"AVmini" (version 4.2.0.12).
6. Prematurely requesting user authorization for permissions required by unused specific features. This involves 2 mobile applications:
"AI Editor" (version 20.5), "Video Editor King" (version 1.2.3).
7. Prematurely requiring users to fill out personal information needed for unused specific features. This involves 2 mobile applications:
"Xiaobai Learning Print" (version 4.17.4), "Tailiang Electric" (version 3.3.5).
8. The actual collected personal information has no direct connection with business functions. This involves 2 mobile applications:
"Kimi" (version 2.0.8), "Wink" (version 2.7.0).
9. The frequency of actual personal information collection has no direct connection with business functions. This involves 10 mobile applications:
"ChatGreat" (version 1.1.3), "Virtual Love AI" (version 1.1.3), "Light抖" (version V3.2.400), "Free Video Editor" (version v1.1.8), "Editor Software" (version 1.1.2), "Miao Edit" (version 1.55), "Create World" (version 1.56.0), "AVmini" (version 4.2.0.12), "Tailiang Electric" (version 3.3.5), "Wow" (version 1.16.5).
10. No specific way was provided for users to correct or supplement their personal information. This involves 1 mobile application:
"ChatGreat" (version 1.1.3).
11. Advertisements contained misleading or deceptive behavior towards users. This involves 5 mobile applications:
"AI Genie" (version 2.9.0), "Virtual Love AI" (version 1.1.3), "Free Video Editor" (version v1.1.8), "Video Editor King" (version 1.2.3), "Video Editor Cut" (version 1.0.2).
(Note: The testing time for the listed mobile applications mentioned in the text was from April 16 to May 15, 2025, and all sources are from Application Treasure.)